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. Greg Abbott:

   Texas ’ inundated border towns are now receiving a measure of relief, and importantly, the magnitude of this ongoing crisis is finally gaining the national attention it deserves, americans are now witnessing a startling national security failure that the President continues to dismiss.

2. David Carlson:

   It's startling, it's definitely a changed planet ... It makes us nervous about the long-term impact.

3. 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.

4. 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)

5. Pete Schulte:

   It was a startling situation, it was an accident, and fortunately, we're very happy that it did not result in serious bodily injury or death.