startle
Example Sentences
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The onstage dispute between Shapiro and Carlson startled some in the audience, who said it was unexpected, given Kirk’s skill in bringing disparate voices from politics and online media together at his events.
Many emergency management experts were startled after the January fires to learn that the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
As the show starts in the 500-seat theatre in Huddersfield, bright lights wash over the children's faces, their ears startled by the band.
From BBC
Hargitay’s deep exploration of Mansfield’s life and the discovery that her mother was the exact opposite of her onscreen persona leads her to some startling revelations that affect her own life.
From Los Angeles Times
We can no longer experience psychologically how startling Mr. Gehry’s house was, for the constraints from which it freed itself no longer exist.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
