Sentence examples for were startled that from inspiring English sources

Security wasn't all that lax, even for the groovy 70s, and many people were startled that broadcaster NBC allowed him a press conference later.

Many were startled that the landing gear part had taken so long to recover, several said they did not want to dwell on it and were eager to move on, and some were stricken anew with grief.

But several Republican and Democratic advertising consultants who were told of the commercial, as well as many independent academics, said they were startled that such a word would appear and said it appeared to be a subliminal attempt to discredit Mr. Gore.

Colleagues were startled that Spitzer saw the galaxy at all.

Others were startled that such classified material would be discarded so frivolously.

Our surgeons were startled that we'd be "going to the islands" during the C-section, which made me laugh.

The senses are startled, that's all.

With those prices, he said, he was startled that so many televisions were still in stock.

He was startled that I knew that he was in Lagos.

Valerie was startled that he could even think she'd do that.

I was startled that one of us could go over to the other side".