Sentence examples for Somewhat startled from inspiring English sources

Somewhat startled, we excused ourselves, telling Mr. Baldwin we had to meet friends at a restaurant about four miles away.

She faced me, somewhat startled.

The Russians, somewhat startled, called a timeout.

"I think so," the somewhat startled Mr. Klein replied.

Though silky, jet-black young Ringo is an easygoing boy, he always looks somewhat startled.

The gracious if somewhat startled Mr. Beame smiled and shook my hand.

They stood startled, somewhat incoherent and mostly debilitated by addiction.

There were cute, somewhat startled-looking children and lovely and enthusiastic young women and men.

Years later, Mr. Friedman clarified his position somewhat, telling Mr. Markowitz that while he was startled by his student's novel approach, he was kidding about not granting the doctorate.

Jane says that Harriet was "a peculiarly affected body" who "was not easy unless she startled you with unexpected sayings" and was even "somewhat of a humbug" (quoted in Packe 1954, 325 6).

I was startled when I realized that place had remained somewhat the same for thousands of years.