Sentence examples for been startled by from inspiring English sources

I've been startled by it.

Mr. Kobeissi said he had been startled by those complaints.

They confide that they have been startled by how amenable Martin has proved.

"Those unfamiliar with our approach have sometimes been startled by the occasional tenacity of our interactions".

Even some of the students have been startled by the strength of Rutgers's embrace.

"What are your thoughts?" Dinh had been startled by its contents.

I'd been startled by a rat crossing my path and disappeared into some roadside shrubbery.

"A lot people have been startled by the findings," Mr. Leatherman said.

He has been startled by how often the Chinese players are required to practice, almost year round.

It was desperately unlucky for City but, equally, Pellegrini must have been startled by his team's attempts to rescue themselves.

Klopp called his side a "pressing machine" whereas Wenger must have been startled by the carelessness of his team.