jolting
/ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
adjective
- 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
- 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
- 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.