startlingly

Example Sentences

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His first major recording boasted startlingly propulsive performances of Beethoven’s Fifth and Seventh Symphonies, with the uproarious Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, recorded 20 years ago this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Achieving a large-scale phone ban is a startlingly simple process.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

A spritz of lemon or lime and a sprinkle of salt is often enough — startlingly so — to make them feel alive rather than virtuous.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

It was a worrying sign after what had been a startlingly strong end to 2025 for both the healthcare sector at large, and biotech and drug stocks in particular.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

I bring my hand up to my face: it looks startlingly white against my reddened skin, my purple lips, my bloodshot eyes.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins