jarringly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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After a section about his own adult baptism, the pinnacle of his faith journey, Vance launches, jarringly, into a chapter about his views of the international order.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
The therapist initially responds with some common-sense suggestions for the user, before jarringly veering into what appears to be a dating service for older women.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Mr. Kaplow’s crackling script incorporates some historically accurate trivia involving other celebrities who showed up at Sardi’s, including one jarringly self-confident and vaguely obnoxious little boy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Mayor Karen Bass, accompanied by America’s gymnast sweetheart Simone Biles, and the show went jarringly Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
“You’re so beautiful,” a man told her, smiling, his teeth jarringly white.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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