startle

Example Sentences

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Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, died four months after she was scratched by a stray dog she startled under her sun lounger on a beach during a holiday in Morocco last February.

From BBC

I was so startled I could barely find my words but, before I could say anything, she apologized.

From Literature

I inhaled like I’d just been punched in the gut as my heart slammed to a startled stop in my chest.

From Literature

McVay initially yelled and tried to make herself bigger to startle away the predator.

From Los Angeles Times

Gentle or not, the move startled C.C., who pulled away in defense.

From Literature