startling
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/ / /ˈstɑɹt.lɪŋ/ / /ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/
adj
- Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
“That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.”
noun
- A startle; a sudden motion or shock.
“Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of startle