Sentence examples for startling from from inspiring English sources

The suddenness of the change is startling – from 2000 to 2012 three of the big four British publishers were overseen by women.

Bliss of this kind is startling from a group of countries that are frozen half the year, subsist substantially on preserved fish, and charge among the highest tax rates in the modern world.

Listening to them back to back, the sheer pace of their progress is startling, from proto-punk (White Riot) to expansive rock (Complete Control) to groundbreaking fusions with reggae, rap (Magnificent Seven) and world funk (Rock the Casbah).

Yet, by any standards, some of the rhetoric was startling from this former realist: "North Africa and the wider Middle East are now at the epicentre of momentous events.

Her book is dense with new information: much from survivors of the assault; much from assembled firsthand testimony, some of the most startling from recently released Nixon White House tapes.

The ease and grace with which they merge into a conventional 4/4 rhythm is startling; from there, the song becomes a sinuous lament, Dina Maccabee's viola keening, Holter's ululating vocal the cry of a muezzin calling the faithful to prayer.

In one startling passage from "Letter From London" (1901) we see Soseki as he sees himself.

That's the end of a startling innings from Morgan, 67 from 34 balls and including five sixes.

Since then, it has enjoyed a startling transition from pearling to petroleum, from souk to mall and from sand to glass.

Montgomerie admitted Saturday that he did not feel comfortable playing from the front on Friday, a startling admission from a player of his caliber.

In July, we heard startling information from Cosby himself -- at least, from the Cosby of 2005.