Definitions for STARTLING
ˈstɑrt lɪŋ, ˈstɑr tl ɪŋstar·tling

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1. startlingadjective

   so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

   "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. startlingadjective

   Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

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1. startling

   Startling refers to something that causes a feeling of surprise, shock, or alarm, typically due to it being unexpected or unusual.

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1. Startling

   of Startle

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of STARTLING in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of STARTLING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of STARTLING in a Sentence

1. Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey:

   An interesting and startling statistic is that in the first 15 days of August, we’ve had 1,023 hospitalizations, that is higher than any other full month combined in the pandemic, which was November and it was in the 900s.

2. Keith Salisbury:

   The war fighter needs a decision : ‘ Do I engage or not ? ’ the process in general is a bunch of chat windows open on a computer screen — about 20 or more — and then a bunch of people start looking into systems to find out, ‘ Where is that target ? What are the surrounding facilities ? Are there schools ? Are there hospitals ? Are there civilian populations ? What munition would be appropriate ? Do we engage or not ? By using technology developed by private companies, The Air Force says it saved time and manpower, and even saved nearly a million dollars of fuel per week. ( REUTERS) As part of a Defense Innovation Advisory Board, leaders from technology companies like Pivotal Software went to the Combined Air Operations Center( CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to see how they could help. What they encountered was startling. They saw lots of whiteboards.

3. Leonard Cohen:

   Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.

4. Greg Abbott:

   Texas ’ inundated border towns are now receiving a measure of relief, and importantly, the magnitude of this ongoing crisis is finally gaining the national attention it deserves, americans are now witnessing a startling national security failure that the President continues to dismiss.

5. Brian Driscoll:

   It was startling, when something like that goes down, you feel it.

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References

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