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startled
adjective
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
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ˈstɑɹt.l̩d
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adjective
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
“students startled by the teacher's quiet return”
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students startled by the teacher's quiet return
the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons
her startled expression