startled
Example Sentences
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"The two US deportees looked startled and kept asking which country is this and where it is," said a source.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
I was startled for a moment when I opened my top desk drawer and saw the contents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
A man was startled to find a black bear in the front seat of a pickup truck in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Likewise, viewers will not be startled when Marina eventually discovers painful secrets about her mom and dad that cause her to reconsider those phantom figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Gogolev was so startled, he nearly knocked over the tray.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
