startle
verb (used with object)
to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
startlement
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a word derived from
startle.
Example Sentences
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However, having worked past startlement, not to say consternation, most will acknowledge the peculiar aptness of Farrell’s approach.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2019
It only added to the startlement with which she returned his gaze in the unseen mirror.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2011
Winner of the World Cinema - Dramatic prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival, David Michôd's Animal Kingdom is a contemplative crime drama with a high startlement quotient.
From Time ● Aug. 14, 2010
I took a pleasure in Bono’s startlement, his wariness.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
From the corner of his eye, he could see startlement flash across her face.
From Forget Me Nearly by F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace
