startling
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It's likely to be the most significant royal book since Prince Harry's startling 2023 memoir, Spare, and Andrew Lownie's 2025 book Entitled, which doomed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's reputation.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
But that is by design, said INRIA's Serena Ivaldi, as the robots "have to act in human environments" without startling the people they help.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
After Saturday’s loss in Detroit, it had been a startling nine games since Ohtani homered or collected an RBI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
It was startling at the time to hear those chants.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Still holding her hand, he pushed his face forward and looked at her intensely, startling her, but then he laughed.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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