startling thing

Frequency: 4.04.5 per million words

a general term for an event or object that is very surprising

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Examples (10)

  • The most startling thing about the report was its conclusion.
  • It was a truly startling thing to witness.
  • One startling thing after another kept happening throughout the night.
  • She said the most startling thing when she walked into the room.
  • What a startling thing to discover in such an ordinary place!
  • The sudden silence was a startling thing in the usually noisy hall.
  • He found a rather startling thing hidden deep within the old archives.
  • To me, the most startling thing was how quickly the situation escalated.
  • Despite the initial chaos, one startling thing stood out clearly.
  • His complete lack of emotion was a startling thing to observe in that moment.