jarringly
Americanadverb
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A slate of songs by Charli XCX captures Catherine’s tragic self-absorption without seeming jarringly modern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 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
“You gave too much—it made them hate you,” I’ve said to my patients so often that the line has become jarringly familiar.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2025
To federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of New York has fallen the task of cutting a path through these jarringly incompatible pictures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Each bump reminded me jarringly of my fifty years.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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