startled
Example Sentences
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He looked startled for a moment and then with an uncharacteristic grin replied that he considered that a welcome compliment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“The Pineapple” promised to be intense, but even hours before the show had begun, it had me startled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
"The two US deportees looked startled and kept asking which country is this and where it is," said a source.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
"I was startled awake and immediately went to my child's room."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The witch looked startled, but then she smiled.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
