Jolting

Word JOLTING
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈd͡ʒoʊltɪŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Jolting"

What do we mean by jolting?

To push or shake abruptly and roughly.

To knock sharply

To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert

To shock emotionally.

To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Jolting

The word "jolting" in example sentences

He half-crawled toward the overpass, pain jolting his hands and knees as broken glass cut his flesh. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Four were taken out of the motor ambulances dead this week; the jolting is the last straw for the worst ones; it can't possibly be helped, "but it seems a pity." ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Egypt to the Simpkinsville cemetery, and to be transported the entire distance in a twinkling by the apparition of a dreaded woman bearing down upon one is what might be called a jolting experience. ❋ Unknown (1897)

In addition to risks related to surgery, complications can include pain at the implant sites, new pain, infection, lead (thin wire) movement/migration, device problems, interactions with certain other devices or diagnostic equipment, undesirable changes in urinary or bowel function, and uncomfortable stimulation (sometimes described as a jolting or shocking feeling).

The 'jolting' strategy is one that anyone can apply to their life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ryba waved a blade, and Nylan urged the mare into a trot, wincing at the jolting, and then feeling guilty as he thought about how much harder that kind of jolting had to be on Ryba or Istril. ❋ Modesitt, L. E. (1996)

The Keynesian approach to "jolting" the economy by throwing money at it has failed, as I and many others predicted. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unfortunately, and rather distractingly, there are a number of instances throughout the film in which entire frames appear to have been dropped, creating an annoying "jolting" effect, most noticeable in panning shots. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Scott Tobias, it's "a bravura exercise in shifting power dynamics, punctuated by bold stylistic touches such as jolting cuts from color to black-and-white, dramatic swells in the classical score, and screen-spanning intertitles that serve as exclamation points to several key scenes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday, jolting residents of cities as far away as the country's largest city of Karachi and the Indian capital, New Delhi. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Her car ripped through the guard rail, plunging down the rocky hillside in a wild, jolting ride. ❋ Barbara Freethy (2011)

The door slammed overhead, jolting Isabella back to reality. ❋ Barbara Freethy (2011)

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