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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For many Californians in Puerto Vallarta, a tourist magnet widely known as one of the safest cities in Mexico, the experience was jolting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Goldberg told BBC News the company's counter-suit was "jolting".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
The next thing she knew, a paramedic was jolting her back to life with a defibrillator.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
The remark was jolting because it was so unlike the Albright that I had known.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
Iorek put out a great paw to hold them in, because the basket was jolting so violently.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
