startling in a sentence
The gun misfired beneath the soldier's grip, startling him.
The sound of klaxons can be quite startling.
The startling sound of thunder made me jump out of my seat.
The thunderclap was a startling sound that echoed through the night.
The sound designer had to cut the sound of the gunshots to avoid startling the audience.
The spaceship suddenly materialized near the moon, startling the astronauts.
The speaker system suddenly spit out a loud screeching noise, startling the audience.
The startling discovery of a new species excited scientists worldwide.
The startling news left everyone speechless.
The lizard's speed made it difficult to hamstring without startling it.
The radio controlled spider scurried across the floor, startling unsuspecting onlookers.
The volume on the radio suddenly spiked up to maximum, startling the driver.
The volume on the TV suddenly spiked up to full blast, startling everyone in the room.
The gaunt grandfather clock chimed loudly, startling me from my sleep.
The snake's head suddenly peeped up from the grass, startling me.
I carefully tiptoed around the snake in the grass to avoid startling it.
The sound of the phone grating out of the pocket was startling.
The gun misfired beneath the soldier's grip, startling him.
When working with animals, you must carefully guide your movements to avoid startling them.
Sleepwalkers should be gently guided back to bed to avoid startling them.
The startling evidence presented in court proved his guilt beyond doubt.
The sound of a gun firing can be very loud and startling.
The gunshot echoed forth, startling everyone in the vicinity.
The gunshot boomed out from the forest, startling the hikers.
The gunshot re-echoed through the forest, startling the birds.
The gunshot echoed out of the silent forest, startling the wildlife.
The gunshot echoed out of the forest, startling the nearby wildlife.
The sound of a gunshot echoed around the forest, startling the animals.
The sound of the gunshot resounded over the quiet night, startling the nearby wildlife.
The gunshot rang out, startling the birds in the nearby trees, and the police officers quickly sprang into action to investigate the source of the sound.
I was walking through the crowded hallway when someone bumped into me, startling me back.
The sound of the vending machine whirring against the quiet of the hallway was startling.
The lizard's speed made it difficult to hamstring without startling it.
The gunshot boomed out from the forest, startling the hikers.
The gunshot echoed out of the forest, startling the nearby wildlife.
The sound of a gunshot echoed around the forest, startling the animals.
The sound of the rifle echoed through the forest, startling the wildlife.
The gunshot echoed forth, startling everyone in the vicinity.
He appeared from nowhere, startling the group of hikers who had thought they were alone in the woods.
The sound of the train whistle came from nowhere, startling the group of tourists who had been admiring the view.
A wagtail darted across the path in front of me, startling me.
The hiker froze in place, trying to stay as still as a statue to avoid startling the nearby deer.
The volume on the TV suddenly spiked up to full blast, startling everyone in the room.
The startling twist in the tale left readers on the edge of their seats.
The bell on the telephone rang loudly, startling me.
The horse suddenly rear up on top of its hind legs, startling the rider.
The startling discovery opened up new possibilities.
The horse suddenly reared up opposite the fence, startling the nearby spectators.
The bird flew into the window bowse out of the blue, startling everyone in the room.
The startling sound of thunder made me jump out of my seat.