startlingly
Example Sentences
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Now that he’s a bit wrinkly and gray he shows promise of being a startlingly persuasive character actor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The star returned to the spotlight last year with her fifth album West End Girl - a startlingly honest account of the breakdown of her marriage to actor David Harbour.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The British have become startlingly careless about this—their citizenship test is as likely to pose questions about soap operas as about Magna Carta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
His affection for standard tunes brought startlingly new vitality to such unlikely songs as “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Instead, he was startlingly aggressive, forcing Bobby into the defensive position he hated.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
