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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.
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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
They have identified Islam as a foreign body in Germany, that is divisive, and startling to a Christian Democratic party for which faith has meaning.
The startling numbers of people born this year that will be affected by dementia (put) it on a par with other life-changing diseases, however for every one dementia researcher there are five researching cancer. We must invest in innovative research to redress the balance.
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.
Something as startling, as shocking as these attacks are going to propel (national security) back to center stage.
There's nothing startling about how the regulations are interpreted by California Supreme Court here, the only startling thing about the case is the scale of it : These are very large fines pursuant to a whole lot of claims denials.
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