jarring — causing a shock through being unexpected, incongruous, or unpleasant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing a shock through being unexpected, incongruous, or unpleasant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 예상치 못하거나 부조화스러워서 충격을 주는, 거슬리는
Korean pronunciation: **자**링
Example Sentences
- The bright pink sofa was jarring against the elegant black and white decor.
- His jarring laugh during the funeral made everyone uncomfortable.
- The jarring alarm clock turned my peaceful dream into a nightmare about angry robots.
jarring
ADJECTIVE//ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ//
causing a shock through being unexpected, incongruous, or unpleasant
The jarring sound of metal scraping made everyone in the library freeze.
From starring in glory to scarring so jarring
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🌳Etymology
Origin
동사 'jar'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '흔들다, 충격을 주다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 마치 유리병(jar)이 부딪히며 나는 불쾌한 소리처럼 감각이나 감정을 거슬리게 만드는 것을 표현합니다.
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📝Examples
“The bright pink sofa was jarring against the elegant black and white decor.”
“His jarring laugh during the funeral made everyone uncomfortable.”
“The jarring alarm clock turned my peaceful dream into a nightmare about angry robots.”
“There was a jarring shift from romantic music to death metal when my playlist glitched.”
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