Explore Startles through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Startles meaning
plural of startle
Using Startles
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of startle
- In the example corpus, startles often appears in combinations such as: startles the, it startles.
Context around Startles
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Startles
- In this selection, "startles" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, client, ship, nevertheless and palmer stand out and add context to how "startles" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after she startles him at and is it startles rather than. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "startles" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with startles
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It startles one at first. (5 words)
A passed out client startles Palmer when he wakes up in her car. (13 words)
She makes her way into the library and startles at a thumping noise. (13 words)
The Cru member brought a friend along, which I didn’t think too much of until I listened to other narratives and realized that this, too, is a pattern: a harmless detail that nevertheless startles in its meticulous regularity. (39 words)
The second is the American factory's opening ceremony, at which Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown startles and enrages Cao and his American execs by saying he hopes the plant will be unionized. (32 words)
However, firing the arrow into the wrong chamber startles the Wumpus, which may cause it to move to an adjacent room. (21 words)
Example sentences (11)
In fact, the greatest sin 2024’s “Nosferatu” commits is it startles rather than chills.
A highlight of this special is when Jess’ roommate Nick punches her after she startles him at the haunted house.
If you come across a poem that startles you, take a chance and order its author's collection.
A passed out client startles Palmer when he wakes up in her car.
As this mysterious ship startles the crew, they are more shocked to find its incapacitated commander.
She makes her way into the library and startles at a thumping noise.
The Cru member brought a friend along, which I didn’t think too much of until I listened to other narratives and realized that this, too, is a pattern: a harmless detail that nevertheless startles in its meticulous regularity.
The second is the American factory's opening ceremony, at which Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown startles and enrages Cao and his American execs by saying he hopes the plant will be unionized.
A night thunderstorm startles the elderly pair, who see a figure standing outside their home in the rain.
However, firing the arrow into the wrong chamber startles the Wumpus, which may cause it to move to an adjacent room.
It startles one at first.
Common combinations with startles
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- startles the 3×
- it startles 2×