startling

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Polling data on how people around the world view America inevitably makes for dry reading, but still exposes startling differences between how Americans see themselves and external perceptions.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

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

The orchestra is famed for taking startling chances on charismatic, emerging but inexperienced conductors of exceptional talent who reached greatness and became dazzling stars over long tenures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Over 1,200 companies were taking part in the expo, according to organisers, plying their wares to the tens of thousands of attendees there for a startling variety of motives.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

He took off his cap and I noticed again that startling orange-red hair.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom