startling

Example Sentences

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The speed with which Sinner has completed the Golden Masters is startling.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In January, he released a startling video disclosing he was under investigation and labeling it a pretext to pressure the central bank to cut rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

You could call this a startling reversal, given that Labour won an enormous parliamentary majority in the British general election less than two years ago.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The disconnect between soaring tech stocks External link and the rest of the market is startling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

We splashed through shallow puddles, startling flies from their perches atop piles of rotten food.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros