jolt
verb (used with object)
to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly.
was jolting
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past progressiveof jolt.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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Goldberg told BBC News the company's counter-suit was "jolting".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Though the multi-piece band behind Dev Hynes’ musical moniker may sound melancholic, their energy was jolting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
The remark was jolting because it was so unlike the Albright that I had known.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
Even for Lopez, a lifelong dancer, it was jolting.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2019
Iorek put out a great paw to hold them in, because the basket was jolting so violently.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
