startled horse
Frequency: 5.94.9 per million words
A horse that has been suddenly surprised or alarmed.
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Examples (10)
- The loud crack of a whip sent the startled horse galloping away.
- The rider tried to soothe the startled horse, whose eyes were wide with fear.
- In the old photograph, a soldier stood beside a startled horse near the battlefield.
- A sudden rustle in the undergrowth was all it took to alarm the startled horse.
- The vet cautiously administered a sedative to the startled horse.
- With a frightened whinny, the startled horse reared on its hind legs.
- You must approach a startled horse with extreme caution to avoid getting kicked.
- The sudden flash of the camera made the gentle mare a startled horse in an instant.
- He managed to grab the reins of the startled horse before it could bolt into the road.
- Her drawing beautifully captured the tense muscles and wild eyes of a startled horse.