startlingly
Example Sentences
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For investors, this is a reminder of two basic principles: You can’t judge a fund by its name alone, and diverging even slightly from the broadest exposure to stocks can give you startlingly different results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Now that he’s a bit wrinkly and gray he shows promise of being a startlingly persuasive character actor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
On its release, BBC music correspondent Mark Savage described West End Girl as "a savage and startlingly detailed portrait of a marriage being torn apart".
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
The startlingly quick pace is closely tied to how riders are paid.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
It was clean and airy, but startlingly basic, and presumably would be like an army barracks at night when it was full of hikers and their equipment.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
