'startle' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'startle' with 5 example sentences.
- startle noun
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: a sudden involuntary movement
- startle verb
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: to stimulate to action
: move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
These animals were startled by the noise of the fireworks.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.
I suddenly saw myself reflected in a window pane and it startled me.
We don't want to startle anyone.
I was startled by how handsome he was.