- present participle of startle.
startling
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McElwee finds images both startling and serene; videos that fill in gaps he couldn’t on his own.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even more startling for modern listeners is the bel canto-style vocal ornamentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The startling revelations that have emerged since September, when the Madlanga Commission began, have left people wondering how such things were allowed to happen.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The practical effect, according to Fred Vogler, who has been the Bowl’s principal sound designer since 2003, is startling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Pike, though, told agents one more thing that was startling.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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