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startling

[stahrt-ling, stahr-tl-ing] / ˈstɑrt lɪŋ, ˈstɑr tl ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
frightful
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Even at 5-foot-10, he drives the ball far enough to keep up and does so with startling accuracy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

McElwee finds images both startling and serene; videos that fill in gaps he couldn’t on his own.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

They lie in mud, shells, ice and rock - fragments of evidence from a time when the Atlantic appears to have changed with startling speed.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

At that time, an aerial mortar exploded nearby, startling Santi, who then ran and jumped over the fence.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The selective highlighting endows the lifesize figure of David and the gruesome head with a startling presence.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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