The jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used without object) : The sound of the alarm jarred. ,The window jarred in the frame. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : The burglary violently jarred their sense of security. From Dictionary.com.
That comment about finding grammatical errors "jarring" is just a bit overboard, don't you think?. From Wordnik.com. [Victorian Houses of MS (copy)] Reference
I think his point about the two movies within the movie jarring is dead-on. (. From Wordnik.com. [intertribal: kick ass] Reference
But the question is: Do they need what Churchill called a jarring gong of self-preservation?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 9, 2008] Reference
But at times the jokes are almost jarring, which is unexpected, because I've worked with cadavers for a couple years now. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-12-01] Reference
One of them bursts out in jarring laughter. From Wordnik.com. [Footsteps « A Fly in Amber] Reference
It's tiresome and, frankly, kind of jarring to have to deal with this. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
The solid brown is kind of jarring next to the pattern in the background. From Wordnik.com. [Looking at Cosmetic Changes for the Blogs] Reference
In many ways, it's the same kind of jarring experience for an entire city. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 27, 2001] Reference
A hyper-realistic talking polar bear would just be kind of jarring, I think. From Wordnik.com. [The Sound of a Million Elves Celebrating « Whatever] Reference
The "boys" is kind of jarring, but isn't it pretty much exactly what Obama was saying in San Francisco?. From Wordnik.com. [Sounds Familiar - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
It's "jarring" in the sense that for the last seven years, the U.S. has been the opposite of a moral example. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: My National Security Team Is Uniquely Suited To Help America Lead By "Moral Example"] Reference
Gen. Hayden's recent appearance in uniform on NBC's "Meet the Press" was "a kind of jarring thing to see," she said. From Wordnik.com. [CIA Chief Sets Retirement From Air Force] Reference
Co-worker: I must admit it's kind of jarring to see news reports about my crooked and arrogant boss splattered across the nation. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference
It's not "jarring" in the context of a future Obama Administration but most certainly is in the context of the current Administration. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: My National Security Team Is Uniquely Suited To Help America Lead By "Moral Example"] Reference
He had an unpleasant habit of 'jarring', as it was called. From Wordnik.com. [The Pothunters] Reference
It's kind of jarring to see these same skills used in the political arena. From Wordnik.com. [By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog] Reference
Although the use of rhyming stanzas with non-rhyming stanzas was kind of jarring. From Wordnik.com. [Clone.Blog] Reference
But he acknowledged that media reports on a threatened shutdown were '' jarring '' to employees. From Wordnik.com. [Boston.com Most Popular] Reference
On the other hand, it's kind of jarring to listen to Mike Ferrell salivate over a big, juicy sirloin. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Campus] Reference
Numerically, the "0" is to the right of the "9" instead of underneath the "8," which is kind of jarring at first, but I got used to it. From Wordnik.com. [Amazon.com Gold Box Deals] Reference
Not as "jarring" as his Nobel speech which was a drumbeat for war. From Wordnik.com. [BuzzFlash.net: published] Reference
It’s kind of jarring and seems completely out of place with the rest of the gown. From Wordnik.com. [Emma's 'Glee' wedding dress: We found it! | EW.com] Reference
er found it "jarring" and something the White House should and could have controlled. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Still, the move away from public life was jarring. From Wordnik.com. [Spitzer in Exile] Reference
This "take me to your leader" rhetoric is jarring. From Wordnik.com. [Too Soon to Swoon] Reference
That's made the recent headlines especially jarring. From Wordnik.com. [They’re Not Going to Take it] Reference
It struck Daschle as a bit jarring, a bit naive even. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: Decoding Bush's Agenda] Reference
But the unraveling of Lula has been especially jarring. From Wordnik.com. [LULA'S TRIAL BYFIRE] Reference
The first mountain bikes were hefty clunkers with bone-jarring rides. From Wordnik.com. [Outdoors: A Bicycle Built for Mountains] Reference
For many Japanese, the wake-up call is as jarring as it is inevitable. From Wordnik.com. [Can This Company Be Saved?] Reference
For others it provides an escape from jammed cities and jarring weather. From Wordnik.com. [Wintertime Rambles] Reference
And the longer changes are put off, the harder and more jarring they will be. From Wordnik.com. [Getting Serious] Reference
Most jarring was Dole's phony claim to be the "" most optimistic man in America. ''. From Wordnik.com. [The Whatever Campaign] Reference
The scene is a little jarring, like finding a Clinique counter in a methadone clinic. From Wordnik.com. [Lining Up For A Pinch Of Poison] Reference
We will be less troubled by the jarring changes that the new world is pushing forward. From Wordnik.com. [How Long Will America Lead the World?] Reference
The bone-jarring force of the explosion knocked loose the doorknob of the Patels 'room. From Wordnik.com. [IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE] Reference
Clifford's friends tell the BCCI story as a tragedy, one with a jarring, surprise ending. From Wordnik.com. [The Influence Game] Reference
T shirts: Still, Biosphere 2 is plagued by its jarring hybridization of science and ecokitsch. From Wordnik.com. [In The Desert, Big Trouble Under Glass] Reference
The outburst was all the more jarring because up until then the president's mood had been steady. From Wordnik.com. [The Deal Makers] Reference
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