When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor.
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Jarring
/[d͡ʒɑːrɪŋ]/
Synonyms for "jarring" (185 found)
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Closest matches (37)
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Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (56)
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
discordant noteearsplitting
Verb(1 words)
Related words (92)
inaccordantincompatibleinequalityinflammatoryinharmoniousintoxicatingjanglejanglingjanglyjoggletyjogglingjogglyjoltingjoltyjostlingmaddeningmind blowingmind-blowingmovingnegation
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13 entriesjarring color palettejarring contrastjarring disruptionjarring effectjarring eventjarring experiencejarring imagejarring impactjarring noisejarring notejarring revelationjarring shiftjarring stimulus
Inflections
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13 total sentences available.
It's very jarring to hear uncensored songs with explicit lyrics playing in stores.
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The transition between the scenes was jarring.
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The old man spoke and, with a feeble throw, / at Pyrrhus with a harmless dart he drave. / The jarring metal blunts it, and below / the shield-boss, down it hangs, and foils the purposed blow.
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