Sentence examples for serious jolt from inspiring English sources

For a certain generation of metal fans, Michaels's condition is a serious jolt.

Though they naturally distrust their private-equity wooers, ITV's share price is surely in need of a serious jolt.

The fermented fish provides a nice salty taste along with a serious jolt of "umami"—a meaty, rich savouriness.

ATLANTA — The Mets were hitting.191 in the seven games before the start of the weekend series with the Braves, so they could use a serious jolt for their offense, especially among their outfielders.

Microsoft's Online initiative must be a serious jolt to IBM and its Notes business, which MOS undercuts both in costs and speed of deployment.

While Martin never loses sight of the human aspect to his story these characters are grounded in an oft-painful reality there is a serious jolt provided by the appearance of giants, shape shifters, undead ice zombies, Franken-knights, sorceresses, greenseers, Children of the Forest, and other such freaks.

Serious jolts of caffeine.

But serious jolts to the economy make small budget concerns trivial.

Democrats pushing for health care reform got serious jolts last week from critics who warned that their proposed legislation would do little to slow spiraling health care costs.

For a high-profile batsman like Pietersen, a serious injury jolts the nation.

There is much to like about the EU, but my feeling is that Brussels will only be jolted into serious reform by a shock event such as Brexit.