jolting
- adjective
- /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
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sacudidor
- His jolting movements during the presentation made it hard for the audience to concentrate.
So we're switching to the third person narration and a very jolting outside view of Henry Morgan.
- So we're switching to the third person narration and a very jolting outside view of Henry Morgan.
- And it was really jolting to get these letters from people who had decided to change their life after saying a film I'd made and really spoke to how powerful films can be.
Examples
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She experienced a jolting reminder of her childhood when she saw the old toy.
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And that's what was so like jolting about It was, oh, this is a complete stranger.
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And it was really jolting to get these letters from people who had decided to change their life after saying a film I'd made and really spoke to how powerful films can be.
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And it was really jolting to get these letters from people who had decided to change their life after saying a film I'd made and really spoke to how powerful films can be.
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So we're switching to the third person narration and a very jolting outside view of Henry Morgan.
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The sudden stop caused a jolting sensation that made everyone in the car lurch forward.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not smooth and often harsh in sound
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1.0
A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts
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4.3
Moving in sudden, uneven ways that are not smooth
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4.6
Happening suddenly without warning
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3.0
Something that moves in an unsteady way with sudden bumps
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3.9
Moving in sudden small jumps instead of smoothly
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8.1
Happening suddenly in short, irregular bursts or movements
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7.4
Moving with sudden, uneven bumps that make you feel unsteady
Moving in short, sudden, uneven movements
Rough and uneven so you feel small jolts
A sudden, sharp jerk in the neck or body that you feel after a quick move
Happening in sudden short uncontrolled movements or bursts
A very strong movement you feel in your body from loud sound or a fast ride
Antonyms
How Jarring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jolting comes from the simple verb jolt, which means 'to shake' or 'push suddenly'. Imagine a quick hard push or a sudden shock that makes you jump — that's why something jolting causes sudden, rough movement.