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startling

[stahrt-ling, stahr-tl-ing] / ˈstɑrt lɪŋ, ˈstɑr tl ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
frightful
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Forecasts for AI’s disruption of the job market bear a startling resemblance to early predictions for the metaverse.

From Barron's

Turning in startling performances in such modest films as “Steve” and “Small Things Like These.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He took off his cap and I noticed again that startling orange-red hair.

From Literature

Without warning, the sound had brought startling vision to his mind.

From Literature

A spokesperson for the mayor said it was "startling" that SUVs were "77% more likely to kill a child if involved in a collision".

From BBC