jarring
adj.adj. feeling or looking very different from everything else in a way that is unpleasant or shocking. You use it when something does not fit in and makes you feel uncomfortable.
adj. clashing or incongruous in a manner that causes a physical or emotional shock. Often used to describe sounds, colors, or transitions that are unpleasantly inconsistent with their surroundings.
The bright yellow wall is jarring in this dark room.
The sudden shift from a quiet piano solo to loud heavy metal was jarring for the audience.
The architect's decision to place a glass skyscraper next to the medieval cathedral created a jarring contrast that sparked intense debate among the local preservationists.
From jar (“to clash, conflict, disturb”) + -ing.
From jar + -ing.
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem', or attributively before a noun.