Meaning of startling in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    startling

    Definitions

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

    Examples

    • « Sydney's startling new Opera House »
    • « startling news »
    • « startling earthquake shocks »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « To love is so startling it leaves little time for anything else. »
    Emily Dickinson
  • « What I really like is an intelligent review. It doesn't have to be positive. A review that has some kind of insight, and sometimes people say something that's startling or is so poignant. »
    Patti Smith
  • « Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom. »
    Joseph Stiglitz
  • « To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else. »
    Emily Dickinson
  • « As a member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, I will be participating in several hearings on the startling revelations contained in the report. »
    Charles Foster Bass

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