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present participle and gerund of startle examples
comparative more startling, superlative most startling
Likely to startle; surprising; shocking. quotations examples
That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.
2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport
plural startlings
A startle; a sudden motion or shock. quotations examples
Soon the formications and muscular debility returned, not alone, but accompanied with painful cramps and startlings in the feet and calves of the legs.
1853, The Scottish Review