How to Use jarring in a Sentence

jarring

adjective
  • This abrupt change in mask guidelines has been a bit jarring.
    — Ellyn Laub, sun-sentinel.com, 3 June 2021
  • The timing could not be more jarring.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Dec. 2025
  • This last-minute pivot to self-love was jarring, yes.
    — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The movie opens with a jarring flashback.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But the moment was still jarring.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The ending was jarring and shook me to my core, but don’t take my word for it.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • That is why the language of the order is so jarring.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • Bell Hill says these don't have to be jarring or purple.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • But the types of posts on the app can be discordant and jarring.
    — Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Lost and found in a rhythm that was both jarring and beautiful.
    — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2022
  • The 67-66 loss was jarring, then, in many ways.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Those tactics are not new, Tong said, but can still be jarring.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
  • Still to this day, seeing a sea of red robes walking in twos is jarring.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
  • Her old and new surroundings make for a jarring split-screen.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The feeling of all this, out in the world, was somewhat jarring at first.
    — Sloane Crosley, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2024
  • That low point total makes the 10-point spread even more jarring.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Wake up to a warm light and chirping birds – a sweet escape from that jarring phone alarm.
    — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2023
  • That was the most jarring aspect of the loss to the Dolphins.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The gaming world can be a chaotic and jarring place for an outsider.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The contrast is jarring, even for women.
    — Deanna Romano, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
  • But the degree to which the Spurs are favored is a bit jarring.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • A lot of people who watched have commented how jarring those were to watch.
    — Brooke Lamantia, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023
  • Clunky transmissions, a jarring ride, and glacial progress.
    — Simon De Burton, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Soft start The wheel starts in a burst of energy that can be jarring.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • For many observers, the moment was jarring.
    — Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • My lifestyle was far from healthy, but the sudden shift to remote work was jarring.
    — Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The production is moving faster than his raps, which sounds a bit jarring at first.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The new normal was still jarring despite over three weeks having passed since the trade.
    — Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Early on, the grief was so jarring that her mind used to freeze up at every court hearing.
    — Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The first-round knockout was a jarring return to the octagon.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 21 June 2025

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