startling
Example Sentences
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However, there are concerning trends Crawley must correct - most startling a sharp downturn in his record against high pace.
From BBC
Usually, they’re referring to a closing scene in the film “The Notebook,” in which a wife, who has dementia, has a moment of startling clarity and suddenly recognizes her husband.
But the extreme speed at which people are moving to find new rates has been startling.
Technology was by itself producing startling images, from the assembly line to methods of warfare.
The fights and chases are semi-effective, but there’s such a startling lack of cleverness that it’s as if the filmmakers took “Idiocracy” as a guide rather than a warning.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
