startled

Example Sentences

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Gentle or not, the move startled C.C., who pulled away in defense.

From Literature

A presumption that there is an undercurrent of simmering rage in day-to-day life has taken hold in ways that might have startled past generations.

From The Wall Street Journal

You are startled, later, to see the film footage of the tower itself, in its fiery death throes, as it plunged into the cathedral below.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Jonah—what are you doing?” she said, startled.

From Literature

Speaking on the red carpet at the London premiere, he looked a bit startled and paused for a period, before answering: "Yes. Yes."

From BBC