Synonyms:
jarring
Meaning: making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk"
Usage examples
I think the jarring of the wagon you see leaving the chemical house caused it.'
The words trailed into an indistinct murmur, punctuated by Dunk's jarring cackle.
This will give you some idea of the displeasing, jarring effect monotony has on the ear.
She laughed--a mirthless, bitter, contemptuous laugh, which was like a jarring chord in the music of her voice.
The train was swinging along at a rapid rate, jarring from side to side; the step was a long one between the cars and there was no protecting grating.
Every now and then the stroke of a bell from the neighboring tower fell on my ear; its tones were in unison with the scene, and, instead of jarring, chimed in with my feelings; and it was some time before I recollected that it must be tolling the knell of some new tenant of the tomb.
In the blackness which followed, each stage of the Phoenix's descent could be heard as clearly as cannon shots: the twanging and snapping as it tumbled through the wires, a drawn-out squawk and the flop of wings in the air below, the crash into the hedge, the jarring thud against the ground.