Bad and Startling

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Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

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Startling and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Bad and startling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

Catapult Nightmare: Hardy has a bad dream at the start of 1x05 which culminates in him startling and screaming in his bed.

Source: Series / Broadchurch
Catapult Nightmare: Annie has a bad dream while on the train and it ends with her startling dramatically in her seat.

Source: Theatre / The Miracle Worker
As a Big Bad from a 30th-century earth that is entirely under his dominion, he's got some pretty startling weapons to stash there.

Source: Just One Second Out of Sync

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