startlingly

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“It’s kind of a startlingly bad picture where virtually all major western watersheds are doing very poorly,” Swain said in a livestreamed discussion of the western snow outlook.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

West End Girl is a savage and startlingly detailed portrait of a marriage being torn apart.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

One of the divine vehicles, the golden tiger with startlingly long claws, walked up to the door and pawed it.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi