Sentence examples for startled by from inspiring English sources

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I've been startled by it.

The New York Times

He was startled by what he found.

The New York Times

I am startled by your praise.

The Economist

She was startled by what happened next.

The New York Times

I was startled by this.

The Guardian - Books

Also, I'm startled by the noises.

The New York Times - Travel

He seemed startled by the reply.

The New York Times

He was startled by its lightness.

The New Yorker

Judge Melendez seemed startled by the question.

The New York Times

Woodley seemed startled by the reaction.

The Guardian - Sport

But he seemed startled by Kwambai's failure.

The New York Times - Sports

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