Sentence examples for startled of from inspiring English sources

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I pick out a woodpecker, wood pigeons and a pheasant – most startling and easily startled of birds (nightingales and blackcaps are also said to visit this wood).

Hunter was startled, of course, but the enthusiasm shouldn't be too surprising.

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A flock of geese, startled out of the campus lake, flew above the men like spirits.

Maybe years from now they'll be known as members of the generation startled out of puberty by 9/11.

Early light was just breaking, and they, too, must have been startled out of sleep.

The next thing I remember was being startled out of this dream state by a paramedic.

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Neighbors of Mr. Abuelazam in Flint were startled to learn of his arrest.

"I'm kind of startled to find that out," Harkin said.

The exchange of fire startled residents of Baengnyeong, the border island.

And notice how James registers the abrupt arrival of poisonous memories with the startled pain of someone stabbed from behind.

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