- present participle of startle.
startling
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But the attack also further revealed the startling US and Israeli intelligence penetration of Iran, a strategic weakness exposed in the 2025 war when Israel killed a succession of key figures in targeted strikes.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
So it’s startling to hear even some progressive elected officials complain about the appalling conditions at the city’s existing housing projects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
His recovery and startling physical transformation hardly a year after his injury became a frequent topic on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
We’ll see several startling upsets in this round that won’t end up mattering, along with a disheartening number of 0-0 and 1-1 draws.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Frank showed him the kitchen, the boot room, the larder stocked with herbs and jars of preserves and beans and a startling number of tins of anchovies.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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