be startled
Example Sentences
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But even jaded readers will be startled by the scope of the self-organizing tyranny besetting the book world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
A person with Tourette disorder might be startled by each separate sound, especially if it increases in volume.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024
However in real life you cannot help but be startled by his stature, even back then as an 18-year-old.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
Today’s readers will be startled by how much in the WPA guidebook has disappeared and how much did not yet exist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
The old man will be startled, but his fear will be manageable.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
