startling
Example Sentences
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Last November two members of the Try Guys, a gaggle of broadcasters best known for their experimental exploits on YouTube, made a startling admission to fans: Their podcasts were hemorrhaging money.
Forecasts for AI’s disruption of the job market bear a startling resemblance to early predictions for the metaverse.
From Barron's
Turning in startling performances in such modest films as “Steve” and “Small Things Like These.”
He took off his cap and I noticed again that startling orange-red hair.
From Literature
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Without warning, the sound had brought startling vision to his mind.
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