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 phone startled me.
My kids looked startled at first, large plates of steaming food at 7 a.m.--What is going on around here?
“Turning a corner of the Mazza Gallerie into a women's tennis store, I was startled to see ...
The Post reports that during commercial breaks, while the startled Clintonites held whispered conferences, aides fanned out into the noisy parts of the arena to calm those (numbering about 200, guesses the Times ) chanting "We don't want your racist war."
However, the chocolate-faced god is quite gaily decorated in hues of red, yellow, and blue, and his round, white-circled eyes look more startled than fierce.