Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with startled in American Collocation
startled
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈstɑrt(ə)ld/
rather
faintly
a little
mildly
quite
rather
slightly
somewhat
He looked faintly startled to be addressed by a stranger on the bus.
for a moment
initially
momentarily
She seemed momentarily startled, but then smiled happily.
easily
easily
A baby is easily startled by loud or sudden noises.
cry
exclamation
expression
look
reaction
response
She gave a startled cry and dropped the tray she was carrying.