Definitions for STARTLED
star·tled

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1. startledadjective

   excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

   "students startled by the teacher's quiet return"; "the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons"; "her startled expression"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. startledadjective

   Extremely shocked.

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1. startled

   Startled refers to experiencing a sudden, often fearful, surprise, alarm, or shock typically in response to a sudden, unexpected event or situation. It is a brief state of being upset or mentally or emotionally disrupted due to an abrupt interruption, often leading to physical reaction like jumping or gasping.

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1. Startled

   of Startle

How to pronounce STARTLED?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of STARTLED in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of STARTLED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of STARTLED in a Sentence

1. Walter Benjamin:

   Nothing is poorer than a truth expressed as it was thought. Committed to writing in such cases, it is not even a bad photograph. Truth wants to be startled abruptly, at one stroke, from her self-immersion, whether by uproar, music or cries for help.

2. Chase Dellwo , 26:

   It was startled, Chase Dellwo was startled ; the bear engaged in a defensive attack.

3. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   A person is always startled when he hears himself seriously called an old man for the first time.

4. Robert Collier:

   Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is startled, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.

5. Nathan Harman:

   I only saw one person, he sort of snapped up, stood up, and turned around. He looked startled. We made eye contact.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=STARTLED
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Startled
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/STARTLED