jarring
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6.1
- adjective
- /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
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estridente
- The sound of the train screeching to a stop was jarring and made everyone jump.
- particularly jarring
- create jarring
That tweet, by the way, was so jarring.
- That tweet, by the way, was so jarring.
- And, you know, was was pretty startling and jarring.
- You know, some stuff is just really visually jarring.
- I think too much of any style though, can look quite jarring.
- And so realization that not everybody agrees about these matters, this can be quite jarring, right?
- It teaches them a little bit about death and a way that I think isn't that jarring because, you know, it's just a spider.
- So he was like really small and hyper aggressive, which was very jarring for me.
- And it might be as guaranteed, but but yeah, the absolutism has been has been quite jarring.
- Do you bring them up or at this point it would it just be too jarring?
- And to see, you know, the former, the inhabitants of a former colony raise a colonial flag was very jarring to woke eyes, right of our time.
- And the the most jarring and horrible example of that was the shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- But listen, it was jarring and so foresty, sort of like beach.
- It's it's too jarring transitions too jarring.
Examples
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The sudden crash of the dishes on the floor was a jarring noise that startled everyone in the room.
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Her loud voice in the quiet library was a jarring interruption to those studying.
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Turns out that it can be extremely difficult and very jarring for people.
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I mean, it's a little jarring in places, but I think it's gonna sell really well
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That was piece of data that was really helpful and also really jarring when I first read it.
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And it was the, IT was a jarring experience to listen to because it was unlike anything I had ever heard before.
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This might be a little jarring to you, but you were starting to scare me.
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The acceleration has been very jarring, very disturbing.
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One of the two birds gave a short, unpleasantly jarring call.
Fiction book (1997) -
The film presents a jarring sequence of silent clips from popular music videos.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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3.4
Very surprising and upsetting in a way that makes people angry or sad
103
5.0
Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock
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4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
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4.8
A very high, sharp sound that is unpleasant and loud
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7.1
Making a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound that hurts your ears
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8.4
Making a loud, harsh noise that is unpleasant to hear
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4.1
Very loud, high sound that hurts your ears
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4.4
A very loud, unpleasant sound that hurts your ears
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6.2
A harsh, unpleasant sound or voice that is hard to listen to
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9.3
Has a loud, harsh sound that is unpleasant
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7.5
A loud harsh sound like a bird's cry that is unpleasant
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7.2
Making a very high, loud, annoying sound that hurts your ears
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4.1
A high, sharp sound made by a mouse or brakes
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8.9
Making a loud, ringing sound like metal hitting metal
Harsh and rough in a way that hurts the ears
Making a harsh, grating sound like metal scraping
Making a loud, harsh, grating sound like some insects make
A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant
A harsh, annoying ringing sound like metal objects hitting together
Making a loud ringing sound like metal hitting metal
Making a hard, sharp sound like metal hitting metal
It makes a series of loud metal clanking noises
Making a harsh, clashing sound
Antonyms
How Jarring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jarring comes from the verb jar, which once meant 'to shake' or 'to hit'. So a jarring sound is one that 'shakes' or shocks you because it feels harsh or unpleasant.