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'a startled' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to express that someone was surprised or shocked. For example: The loud bang made everyone jump, including me, who gave a startled shriek.
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A startled secretary looks on.
Kamya gave a startled laugh.
Rezak shrieked, a startled high-pitched sound.
"Mamma mia!" a startled Father Furgoni shouted.
There was a startled meow.
A startled heron flapped away.
A startled Lowell replies, "That's witty".
A startled buzzing of flies, hornets.
She gives me a startled look.
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Once, a startled burglar ran right by his bed.
A startled-looking Trump appeared thrown off balance for a moment.
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