Sentence examples for effectively startling from inspiring English sources
The writers decided that the uncivil language of a gold-rush shantytown in the 1870s would have been mostly blaspheming and no longer effectively startling.
It starts with exciting string tremblings, and has both legato and pizzicato sections; a drum part during one movement proved an unexpected and effectively startling supplement; you couldn't see any drum or drummer.
The effect was startling.
The effect was undeniably startling.
But he does it effectively here, catching Mr. McCall in a startling moment of candor on raising a tax that suburban politicians fought against.
First, Mrs Clinton prevaricated during a debate; then she panicked attacking Mr Obama personally, which has gone down very badly, and tacking abruptly to the left with a startling disavowal of the free-trade policies so effectively promoted by her husband.
Perhaps most dramatic is a close-up of a closing elevator door that travels across three big screens, effectively erasing the monumental image of Achilles' face with a startling metallic finality, conjuring up both a prison and the silver screen.
His startling rise to becoming the Republican standard-bearer has effectively ripped open the GOP, thrown conventional political wisdom out the window, and made a mockery of any pundit who tried to predict the race this year.
But beneath its vaudeville trappings, Shaw's piece was a solid piece of financial reporting, including startling statistics picked up by newspapers – some bank overdraft facilities effectively charge 3,000% interest – and a useful interview with business secretary Vince Cable.
Linebacker Kevin Pieran-Louis ran a blindside blitz, startling Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter for a 10-yard sack that effectively knocked the offense out of field goal range.
