have been startling
- present perfect progressive of startle.
Example Sentences
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Pruetz's findings have been startling: Living in the extreme savannah heat, the Fongoli apes have learned to soak in natural pools, rest in cool caves and are calm in the presence of fire.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
At Cornell, where 97 percent of students are vaccinated, recent days have been startling.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2021
Yet the revelations that have come out over the last five years have been startling.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2021
The effects have been startling; a city of clamor has been hushed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2020
Either by itself would have been startling; together they were positively unnerving.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
