startling in English

adjective
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

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1. I apologize for startling you.

2. The juxtaposition of these two remarks was startling.

3. Enter Bringhurst, stage left, with a startling proposition.

4. And we came to a startling conclusion.

5. 9 Her skin was a startling white.

6. And this is what we found, and it's startling.

7. He was capable of writing things of startling originality.

8. We think we've corroborated some startling first - hand observations.

9. Rory Carroll sets out Ecuador's startling oil proposal.

10. 14 Humanity is a startling exception to this rule.

11. 6 He made some startling admissions about his past.

12. 4 Her technical accomplishment on the piano is startling.

13. The degree of Correspondence between the two texts is startling

14. 6 These myths have a startling likeness to one another.

15. 15 Darden's examination of the witness produced no startling evidence.

16. 8 The design is pretty startling and very boldly coloured.

17. Paddy's words had a startling effect on the children.

18. A startling cultural transformation occurred in post - war Britain.

19. 19 A wild, startling, and often quite beautiful melange.

20. 16 The conclusion which is reached is quite startling.

21. 2 A wild, startling, and often quite beautiful melange.

22. 9 But that was not the final startling event involving Elisha.

23. Her beauty was so startling that it mysteriously approached the comic.

24. To avoid startling your listeners, do not change pace abruptly.

25. 7 He was capable of writing things of startling originality.

26. 5 A startling cultural transformation occurred in post - war Britain.

27. 2 These myths have a startling likeness to one another.

28. I am sorry my voice is so startling to you.

29. Hitler's early'successes " were only the startling depredations of a resolute felon.

30. Suddenly you hear in the distance a shrill, startling sound.

31. 12 The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.

32. 1 Paddy's words had a startling effect on the children.

33. 4 These myths have a startling likeness to one another.

34. 18 The most startling innovation was the introduction of juries.

35. 13 The effect was to be startling and highly visible.

36. 3 The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.

37. Inspection of the comparative figures is both instructive and startling.

38. 29 He still had enough rural conservatism to find this directness startling.

39. 12 She uses animal sounds to create startling effect in her music.

40. 3 Frankly, repentance would be a startling concept for that audience.

41. What's the most startling stash you've found in some one's house?

42. He still had enough rural conservatism to find this directness startling.

43. Jesus made what startling statement, and what may Peter have wondered?

44. Monolithic notions of sanctity reveal a startling reliance on hierarchical thinking.

45. 20 Shouts from the open window startling evening in the quadrangle.

46. 25 "Frankly I found it rather frightening." — "A little startling," Mark agreed.

47. 22 Her beauty was so startling that it mysteriously approached the comic.

48. The consistency and pervasiveness of this effect is startling, perhaps even disconcerting.

49. 8 With a startling cry you will contend with her when sending her away.

50. So this has actually been a little bit startling to the game- development community.