Words similar to startled

Example sentences for: startled

How can you use “startled” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The paper startled me and many others.
Perhaps we will one day be startled again by Godfrey Daniel!
I was startled, indeed slightly shocked to hear this from my rather prim and proper friend.
“Turning a corner of the Mazza Gallerie into a women's tennis store, I was startled to see ...
...He touched my breasts with his hand and I, I, I, I was, I, I was just startled."