startled startled /ˈstɑːrtəld/

adjective

1. () Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement  ( startled )
   excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
    Students startled by the teacher's quiet return
   students startled by the teacher's quiet return
    The sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons
   the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons
    Her startled expression
   her startled expression