jolting

/ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Causing a sudden, rough movement or shock; very surprising or unsettling.
    • The jolting stop of the bus threw everyone forward.
    • She received the jolting news that her flight was canceled.
    • The movie had a jolting twist that no one expected.
Antonyms
noun
  1. The action or experience of being suddenly moved or shocked.
    • After the jolting of the earthquake, people ran outside.
    • The constant jolting of the train made it hard to read.
    • He felt a jolting in his chest when he saw the accident.
verb
  1. Present participle of jolt: to push or shake someone or something suddenly and roughly; to surprise or shock someone.
    • She is jolting the table as she tries to fit it through the door.
    • The driver kept jolting the car by hitting the brakes hard.
    • The loud thunder was jolting everyone awake.