startle
Example Sentences
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It was a startling scene, even for residents like Denise Evans, who has seen it all over the years.
From Los Angeles Times
A dog walker who encountered her on a riverbank said she was "rapid" and dived into the water after being startled.
From BBC
It’s not going to be a quick, easy task even if the cancellation is starting to take place with startling speed: Chávez’s presence is as ubiquitous in Mexican American life as the Virgin of Guadalupe.
From Los Angeles Times
Last November two members of the Try Guys, a gaggle of broadcasters best known for their experimental exploits on YouTube, made a startling admission to fans: Their podcasts were hemorrhaging money.
I am not sure what startles more—that the feat was achieved at all or that it was Mr. Koolhaas’s firm that pulled it off.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
