startling
adjective
creating sudden alarm, surprise, or wonder; astonishing.
startlingly
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a word derived from
startling.
Example Sentences
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When it comes to diesel-burning trucks, the shift is earlier-stage, but unfolding startlingly fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The star returned to the spotlight last year with her fifth album West End Girl - a startlingly honest account of the breakdown of her marriage to actor David Harbour.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But it was helpful to see Knud Adams’ nimble production after it transferred to MCC Theater — an ideal introduction to a startlingly original playwright at the dawn of a path-breaking career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The novel’s success is as unlikely and startlingly hopeful as the book itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The telephone rang inside, startlingly, and as Daisy shook her head decisively at Tom the subject of the stables, in fact all subjects, vanished into air.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
