jolting

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jolting

The old truck hit a pothole, giving its passengers a jolting ride.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Causing or characterized by sudden, rough, and irregular movements: Describes something that moves or shakes in a sharp, abrupt, and often uncomfortable manner.
    • Causing a sudden shock or surprise: Describes something that is startling or unsettling, often in a mental or emotional sense.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The jolting motion of the old bus made it difficult to read.
    • We had a very jolting ride along the unpaved mountain road.
    • The news of the accident was a jolting reminder of life's fragility.
Advanced Usage
  • "to come as a jolting surprise": to be a very sudden and shocking surprise.
    • The election results came as a jolting surprise to the political establishment.
Variants and Related Words
  • Jolt (verb/noun): to cause to move with a sudden jerk; a sudden rough movement or shock.
    • The car jolted to a stop. (verb)
    • The train started with a jolt. (noun)
  • Jolty (adjective): another form meaning bumpy or causing jolts.
    • The jolty carriage ride was exhausting.
Synonyms
  • Bumpy: having a rough, uneven surface that causes jolting movement.
  • Jerky: characterized by abrupt, sharp movements.
  • Shocking: causing a sudden feeling of surprise and distress.
Related Phrases
  • Jolt someone out of something: to suddenly shock someone so that they stop being in a particular state (often used figuratively).
    • The loud alarm jolted me out of my daydream.
jolting

The old truck hit a pothole, giving its passengers a jolting ride.

Adjective
  1. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
    • a rough ride

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