Sentence examples for become startled from inspiring English sources

Since most damselfish do not become startled when humans swim up to them, it's fairly easy to identify a group of fish associating with a microhabitat, record the coral species they're inhabiting, then take a measurement of the coral, Mascarello said.

If handled, they may become startled and could bite.

Enter the room and she'll become startled, unaware that anyone was listening to her.

Geckos can drop their tails if they think a predator has a hold of their tails, or if they become startled.

Thumping the cow's neck with your hand desensitizes the nerves so when the needle is put in, she is less likely to feel the needle going in and become startled.

Suddenly his voice became startled.

His smile became startled, less strained.

It was while engaged in this shallow and worthless enterprise that I became startled by the sudden knowledge that this was probably the most expensive private house I'd ever been permitted to enter.

"One of the horses became startled and then the owners dismounted, took horses into the side to allow the quads to pass but they revved up again and were beeping," she said.

Have you ever typed your birth year into an online form, then became startled when you had to scroll...and scroll...to reach that year?

The animal strayed into the village on Tuesday and became startled by a crowd of onlookers, according to a wildlife official.