startled
Example Sentences
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“I was really startled by it. It just kind of came in this wave, and then it just grew from there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
While holding Gnocchi, a large street cleaning truck whipped down the street and startled him into clawing away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Miss Mortimer was so startled she almost dropped her fork.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
