adj.
VERBS
▪ appear , be , look , seem , sound
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪ for a moment , momentarily
▪
She was momentarily ~ by the sight before her.
▪ suddenly
▪ clearly , obviously
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
She was obviously a little ~ at this idea.
▪ by
▪
I was ~ by his sudden appearance in the doorway.
Startled is used with these nouns: ↑ cry , ↑ gasp , ↑ horse , ↑ look , ↑ yelp