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"

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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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How to pronounce startling?

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How to say startling in sign language?

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. Frederick Douglas:

   It is not really difficult to construct a series of inferences, each dependent upon its predecessor and each simple in itself. If, after doing so, one simply knocks out all the central inferences and presents one's audience with the starting-point and the conclusion, one may produce a startling, though perhaps a meretricious, effect.

2. 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.

3. Brian Driscoll:

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

4. Kit Martin:

   It's startling, it's scary to think this happened so long ago, and they're just now getting around to catching the guy.

5. Tom Holton:

   It was startling and was just kind of wonderment to see history just peeled away, to see history revealed right before your eyes.

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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
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=startling