startling

Example Sentences

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The speed with which Sinner has completed the Golden Masters is startling.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

When it came out, I learned to know what time the more startling scenes would come on, and I would go from theater to theater to see the audience reaction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The disconnect between soaring tech stocks External link and the rest of the market is startling.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Accidents, chance encounters and the disclosure of a startling family secret are part of Artie’s quest to understand himself and the “multitudinous aspect” of the people in his life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Roz stepped into the moonlight and said, “I apologize for startling you.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown