startled by

Frequency: 7.818.7 per million words

Used to indicate the agent or event that caused someone to be startled.

startledstartled + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • I was startled by his sudden appearance in the doorway.
  • The cat was startled by the loud thunder.
  • She looked up, startled by the unexpected knock on the door.
  • He was visibly startled by the news of her resignation.
  • We were all startled by the sudden flash of lightning.
  • Don't be startled by the strange noise; it's just the old pipes.
  • The child became startled by the clown's exaggerated movements.
  • Having been startled by the alarm, she quickly sat upright in bed.
  • Even a seasoned traveler might be startled by such an unfamiliar sight.
  • The deer, startled by the approaching footsteps, bounded away into the forest.