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
She says "it's fine" and "probably even good" if you aren't familiar with the original, but parts are drab and Kermit - now played by Matt Vogel - sounds "jarringly different".
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 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
What matters is how expertly, and jarringly, the Philippous show us how grief feels.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
He was jarringly unsuited for, and unworthy of, Aunty Uju.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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