the jolting of one’s expectations
Does "the jolting of one’s expectations" mean "the happening of what is not expected"?

Context:

Contrary to the smile, which is quiet, the laugh represents ‘the show of mirth, joy, or scorn with a smile or a chuckle or explosive sound’, as a result of surprise, the recognition of the unpredicted and the incongruous, the contradiction between what is expected and what occurs, and the jolting of one’s expectations.

Question

the jolting of one’s expectations
Does "the jolting of one’s expectations" mean "the happening of what is not expected"?

Context:

Contrary to the smile, which is quiet, the laugh represents ‘the show of mirth, joy, or scorn with a smile or a chuckle or explosive sound’, as a result of surprise, the recognition of the unpredicted and the incongruous, the contradiction between what is expected and what occurs, and the jolting of one’s expectations.

Answer

Yes you're correct Pineapple.

"To be jolted" means "To be shaken", which implies surprise and instability.

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