startling

Example Sentences

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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

“It is startling, even today,” writes Mr. Meslow, a film and television critic, “how confidently the ‘Twin Peaks’ pilot script introduces its many, many characters.”

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

It was a startling scene, even for residents like Denise Evans, who has seen it all over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It was a new and startling thing to me for ordinary friendship to be as off-limits as romance could be.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo