startling

Example Sentences

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Sunday’s performance of “Falstaff” was followed by a talk between Conlon and British actor, writer and startling wit, Stephen Fry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

His ascent, they said, tells the story of a startling transformation of the U.S. counterterrorism agenda in Trump’s second term.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The second premise, in some ways more startling than the first, is that pleasure deserves to be considered in any discussion of the practical and ethical dimensions of eating and food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That the seven of them have stuck together after more than 10 years is startling to many.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This made it all the more startling when a total stranger answered the door.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti