Synonyms for startling
ˈstɑrt lɪŋ, ˈstɑr tl ɪŋstar·tling

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1. startlingadjective

   Synonyms:
   alarming

2. startlingadjective

   Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

   Synonyms:
   alarming

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1. startlingadjective

   so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

   "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"

   Antonyms:
   unsurprising

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1. List of paraphrases for "startling":

   alarming, surprising, astonishing, amazing, astounding, staggering, stunning, striking, sensational

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1. Gail Sheehy:

   As we reach midlife, we are not prepared for the idea that time can run out on us, or for the startling truth that if we don't hurry to pursue our own definition of a meaningful existence, life can become a repetition of trivial maintenance duties.

2. L. Gordon Cooper, Jr.:

   Father, we thank you, especially for letting me fly this flight ... for the privilege of being able to be in this position, to be in this wondrous place, seeing all these many startling, wonderful things that you have created. (Prayer while orbiting the earth in a space capsule)

3. Michael Wood:

   This book is startling in its range of voices and registers, running from the patois of the street posse to The Book of Revelation, it is a representation of political times and places, from the CIA intervention in Jamaica to the early years of crack gangs in New York and Miami.

4. Colin Greenwood:

   No matter how one approaches the figures, one is forced to the rather startling conclusion that the use of firearms in crime was very much less when there were no controls of any sort and when anyone, convicted criminal or lunatic, could buy any type of firearm without restriction. Half a century of strict controls on pistols has ended, perversely, with a far greater use of this weapon in crime than ever before.

5. Edward Stanley:

   It was incredibly exciting to see these animals for the first time, it was exciting and startling, actually, how well they were preserved.