jar
noun
a broad-mouthed container, usually cylindrical and of glass or earthenware.
was jarring
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past progressiveof jar.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That sum was jarring enough to send me hunting for answers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Sabrina Barr, TV Editor at Metro, says Henry Cavill was the "epitome of Geralt", and admits seeing Hemsworth in the role was "jarring" at first.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
It was the sort of leakage that happens after big trades—“A lot of it untrue,” says Doncic’s manager, Lara Beth Seager—but it was jarring to a beloved player who’d never really gotten bad press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025
“They’re not getting any financial benefit. It was jarring to see it swapped out so quickly like that.”
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
The thought of him in the midmorning light, with the huntress standing before her, was jarring.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
