Lightroom vs jpeg export

Hi,
My images do not look the same as the way they appear in lightroom. Seems like they are loosing contrast/shadows.

Yes I am using sRGB color profile when exporting.
This is my screenshot of the image in Lightroom vs Jpeg Export on the right.

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    10
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    23%
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    20
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    3
    30
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    4
    35
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    5
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    7
    55
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    8
    65
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    9
    70
    70-76%
    31%
    10
    80
    77-84%
    35%
    11
    90
    85-92%
    41%
    12
    100
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