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    jarring
    /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing: "the telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings"
    • 2. causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration: "the van came to a jarring halt"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJARRING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone: a jarring cry / chord. jarring colours. a jarring experience. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Balance and imbalance. accord with something. align.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jarringJarring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JARRING is having a harshly concussive, disagreeable, or discordant effect. How to use jarring in a sentence.

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    Jarring definition: having a harshly unpleasant or disturbing effect on one’s nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.. See examples of JARRING used in a sentence.

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    JARRING meaning: 1. a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and…. Learn more.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › jarringJARRING Synonyms: 229 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for JARRING: surprising, startling, amazing, shocking, stunning, jolting, wonderful, astonishing; Antonyms of JARRING: unsurprising, normal, common, typical, ordinary, usual, customary, mundane.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › jarring_adjjarring, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective jarring is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for jarring is from 1552, in the writing of Richard Huloet, lexicographer. jarring is formed within English, by derivation.