startling
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- startlingly adverb
- unstartling adjective
Etymology
Origin of startling
Example Sentences
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I was also struck by its startling intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times
You walk up to a bunch of nice people in Hoosiers sweatshirts and you make the following, startling announcement:
For their experiment, the pair identified brain cells in a mouse hippocampus that activated when the animal received a startling shock.
From Los Angeles Times
A Southern California driver made a startling discovery Sunday morning when they found a live bird of prey stuck in the grille of their car.
From Los Angeles Times
Hargitay’s deep exploration of Mansfield’s life and the discovery that her mother was the exact opposite of her onscreen persona leads her to some startling revelations that affect her own life.
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