startling

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Depression and desensitization are fueled by easy access to the most startling, graphic images one could imagine, all one click away.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

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 • Mar. 24, 2026

Turning in startling performances in such modest films as “Steve” and “Small Things Like These.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A spokesperson for the mayor said it was "startling" that SUVs were "77% more likely to kill a child if involved in a collision".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

As he finished Jack took hold of the knob and gently opened the door, its loud squeaking startling a large blackbird from its perch on the roof.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley