Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "startling effect" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
It can be used to describe something that produces a sudden or unexpected reaction in someone or something. For example: - The sudden explosion had a startling effect on the animals in the nearby forest. - The director used special effects to create a startling effect in the horror movie. - The politician's controversial statement had a startling effect on the audience, causing gasps and murmurs throughout the room. - The powerful music combined with the stunning visuals had a startling effect on the audience at the concert.
Exact(60)
It's a startling effect, for three reasons.
Brion brings out West's unerring pop sensibility to startling effect.
People in British Columbia will see the most startling effect.
The decline of Matt Prior has had a startling effect.
He brought Turner into the 21st century to startling effect.
Fatherhood, in particular, seems to have had a startling effect.
She does not come into focus until later in the novel, with startling effect.
But it seems to have had a startling effect on her ability to cope with it.
Virtually every production now updates the play, sometimes to startling effect.
He deploys all of these to startling effect in this short book.
But it gave his pictures their characteristic stark and startling effect.
More suggestions(3)
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com