clearly startled

Examples (10)

• She was clearly startled by the sudden noise.
• His face showed he was clearly startled by the unexpected question.
• The cat became clearly startled when the dog barked loudly.
• Even from a distance, her reaction made it clearly startled.
• He looked clearly startled when I tapped him on the shoulder.
• The speaker paused, clearly startled by the audience's sudden outburst.
• A sudden flash of lightning left them clearly startled.
• You could tell she was clearly startled by the way she jumped.
• Despite his calm demeanor, his eyes were clearly startled.
• The news report left many viewers clearly startled and confused.