startled
Example Sentences
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I’m so startled to be caught watching him that I put my sketchbook in front of my face.
From Literature
Warren was sitting on a box with his pocketknife and a whetstone and looked up, startled, as they came.
From Literature
But even jaded readers will be startled by the scope of the self-organizing tyranny besetting the book world.
Dr. Carroll startled and her hand accidentally swiped across the screen.
From Literature
This startled me as I knew what sound I was hearing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
