be startled
Example Sentences
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But even jaded readers will be startled by the scope of the self-organizing tyranny besetting the book world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
A person with Tourette disorder might be startled by each separate sound, especially if it increases in volume.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2024
Yet in my role as publisher of The New York Times, I continue to be startled by the growing resistance to independent journalism.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Harper, is new to you, prepare to be startled by how ridiculous it is.
From Slate • Dec. 7, 2022
After all, my mother had never had her hair cut in her life and of course she expected my father to be startled or shocked.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
