startling

Example Sentences

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However, she said they had obtained a short coroner's report including an account from Nix from the time, which contained some "startling differences" to the story she now told, which she was unable to explain.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

When it came out, I learned to know what time the more startling scenes would come on, and I would go from theater to theater to see the audience reaction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

You could call this a startling reversal, given that Labour won an enormous parliamentary majority in the British general election less than two years ago.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The disconnect between soaring tech stocks External link and the rest of the market is startling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“Nathan, did you hear that?” the water monster asked, startling Nathan.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young