startled in English

verb
1
cause (a person or animal) to feel sudden shock or alarm.
a sudden sound in the doorway startled her
synonyms:surprisefrightenscarealarmgive someone a shock/fright/joltmake someone jumpperturbunsettleagitatedisturbdisconcertdisquietgive someone a turnmake someone jump out of their skinfreak someone out
verb

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "startled" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "startled", or refer to the context using the word "startled" in the English Dictionary.

1. You just startled me.

2. You startled me.

3. Suddenly, she drew back, startled.

4. Something startled me, that's all.

5. 1 The explosion startled the horse.

6. What's there to be startled by?

7. The explosion startled the horse.

8. I was startled to see Amanda.

9. I was startled by her question.

10. Puss was startled for a moment.

11. You startled me when you shouted.

12. The bird gave a startled squawk.

13. She looked at him with startled eyes.

14. The directness of the question startled me.

15. You startled me I didn't hear you come in.

16. She fled as if she were a startled nymph.

17. She jumped back like a startled rabbit.

18. He had a startled look on his face.

19. The sudden noise in the bushes startled her horse.

20. He startled her and made her spill her drink.

21. The noise startled the horse into a gallop.

22. She was obviously a little startled at this idea.

23. The startled boy froze for an instant, then fled.

24. Fortunately, a neighbour accidentally startled my assailants and the attack failed.

25. She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her.

26. She was startled by a sudden movement in the shadowy hallway.

27. Gregor was startled when he heard his voice answering.

28. Quick footsteps on a stone stair startled me awake.

29. She was momentarily startled by the sight before her.

30. I am startled to find myself addressing you instead.

31. 35 synonyms for Bewildered: confused, surprised, stunned, puzzled, uncertain, startled, baffled

32. He was not at all startled by a voice behind him.

33. The young man opened his eyes, startled that he had been disturbed.

34. Startled by the sudden whistle of the train, the horse broke away.

35. Agoutis also give a loud, “honking” alarm call when startled

36. We were so tense that every strange noise startled us.

37. 9 He was startled by her close resemblance to Tigress.

38. I was startled to hear his news/by his news.

39. It startled me to find her sitting in my office.

40. As Hannah wept and prayed, she was startled by a voice.

41. Lindbergh was startled at the ferocious depth of anti-British feeling.

42. She was startled out of her reverie by a loud crash.

43. The well - made bed and uncluttered carpet startled me at first.

44. In the startled ear of night, how they scream out their affright.

45. He answered all the questions with a readiness that startled everyone present.

46. So in short, I'm startled by all the things that they don't have.

47. 17 These words were uttered with an indefinable sound which startled the girl.

48. 20 synonyms for Astounded: astonished, surprised, shocked, stunned, alarmed, staggered, startled

49. Jinny was so startled that she nearly kicked the bucket over.

50. The youths, startled by his unexpected appearance, turned tail and ran.