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Startled

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surprisedCaused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

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surprisedCaused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.
shockedSurprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.
astonishedAmazed; surprised.
astoundedSurprised, amazed, astonished or bewildered.
amazedAstonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).
stunnedUnable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.
spookedverbA little scared; worried by a feeling or event. Describing the unsettling feeling there being another unknown ghostly presence.
terrifiedExtremely frightened.
frightenedAfraid; suffering from fear.
scaredverbFeeling fear; afraid, frightened.
afraidImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
surpriseverb(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
caught(cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
freakeda 1993 American black comedy film directed by Tom Stern and Alex Winter, both of whom wrote the screenplay with Tim Burns.
overheardverb(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
rockedverb(transitive and intransitive) To move gently back and forth.
jolteddisturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
alarmedWorried; anxious; panicky.
aghastTerrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
rattledthrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

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