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Definitions for startling
ˈstɑrt lɪŋ, ˈstɑr tl ɪŋstar·tling
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Princeton's WordNet
startlingadjective
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
"Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"
Wiktionary
startlingadjective
Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
ChatGPT
startling
Startling refers to something that causes a feeling of surprise, shock, or alarm, typically due to it being unexpected or unusual.
Webster Dictionary
Startling
of Startle
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of startling in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of startling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of startling in a Sentence
This book is startling in its range of voices and registers, running from the patois of the street posse to The Book of Revelation, it is a representation of political times and places, from the CIA intervention in Jamaica to the early years of crack gangs in New York and Miami.
It was startling, when something like that goes down, you feel it.
To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.
Something as startling, as shocking as these attacks are going to propel( national security) back to center stage.
This study’s startling projections of type 2 diabetes increases show why it is crucial to advance health equity and reduce the widespread disparities that already take a toll on people’s health.
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