jarring

Example Sentences

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Heil said he had just visited an exhibit featuring art made by artificial intelligence - an experience which he described as jarring.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

My recitation about the environmental ingenuity of enslaved people in the Underground Railroad was clearly jarring to many in the audience, perhaps even hostile to their understanding of Blackness.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

But jarring tensions are emerging in the run-up to UFC Freedom 250, the event being held in a specially built arena erected over the White House's elegant South Lawn.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

After the jarring encounter, Carpenter’s security team combed through security tapes and discovered Applegate had been coming around for more than a month, according to the court request.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

So maybe the jarring movement of jogging is clouding my judgment.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan