Definitions
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- adjective Extremely
shocked . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
startle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
Etymologies
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Examples
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His expression startled her, the blaze in his eyes—they were full of faith in her, of confidence in her abilities.
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His expression startled her, the blaze in his eyes—they were full of faith in her, of confidence in her abilities.
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The mention of their name startled Frank and Joe out of their trance.
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Izabel choked out a laugh, her expression startled.
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Hearing the voice of Cray, the Grissom’s Andorian chief of security, calling her name startled Katerina Mueller, and she dropped her hydrospanner.
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"Hello, what's that?" he demanded in startled surprise.
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They watched each other closely after that, and faced about in startled fright whenever either passed behind the other's back.
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They watched each other closely after that, and faced about in startled fright whenever either passed behind the other's back.
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This again startled the creature, and Conan used the opportunity to kick it away.
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This again startled the creature, and Conan used the opportunity to kick it away.
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