startling

Example Sentences

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The second premise, in some ways more startling than the first, is that pleasure deserves to be considered in any discussion of the practical and ethical dimensions of eating and food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That the seven of them have stuck together after more than 10 years is startling to many.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Conner asked, startling me out of my thoughts.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence