jar
noun
a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
is jarring
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present progressiveof jar (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For some Catholics, the rancor of recent days is jarring, but it doesn’t shock them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The juxtaposition is jarring -- and entirely normal here.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
Yasmin: Bridget is by no means perfect - her calorie counting obsession feels dated and other characters branding a woman who weighs 60kg fat is jarring.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
Ohtani was repeatedly described by authorities as a “victim,” but the extent to which the Japanese player was seemingly oblivious about his personal finances and blindly trusting Mizuhara is jarring at first glance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
His gait was smooth, even for a Khershaen, but a trot is jarring no matter what, and it pulled at the new stitches in my side.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
