startling

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We’ll see several startling upsets in this round that won’t end up mattering, along with a disheartening number of 0-0 and 1-1 draws.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

So it was startling to read stuff like this:

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

However, she said they had obtained a short coroner's report including an account from Nix from the time, which contained some "startling differences" to the story she now told, which she was unable to explain.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It features a startling performance by Anthony Roth Costanzo that significantly elevates the American countertenor to the small ranks of one of the world’s most important singers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“It’s easier for them to categorize it that way,” Wanda said from the doorway, startling them all.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro