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startling: adjective and adverb
startle: transitive verb

startling ADJ

startling (surprising)

startling (alarming)

startle [ˈstɑːrt̬l, Brit ˈstɑːtl] VB trans

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The startling originality, colour and fun of it hit me like a blow imagine three of these the three little maids! en.wikipedia.org

She cries out, startling him into safely falling backward onto the roof. en.wikipedia.org

He describes the results as startling, to say the least. en.wikipedia.org

The process is described as exaggerating the limitations of mechanical reproduction to strip the photograph of its polish in a startling and intense form. en.wikipedia.org

There is nothing startling about it, everybody already knows what the report is saying. en.wikipedia.org

Frosts visual work places common iconic images from advertising, entertainment, and politics into startling juxtapositions that are often confrontational and controversial. en.wikipedia.org

It's startling how believably and comfortably this story puts you into what you might have thought were likely to be some pretty alien shoes. en.wikipedia.org

The most startling discovery was that on at least 32 recorded occasions, the movement of the lights synchronized with actions of the observers. en.wikipedia.org

The species is distinctive in having two large startling violet-brown eyespots on its hind wings which are revealed when its wings are unfolded. en.wikipedia.org

This may be nothing new to veteran gamers, but for novices, the effect is startling. en.wikipedia.org

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