She startles vs. she was startled
Hello,
Is the use of "startle" in the following sentence grammatically correct?
She startles as the thunder strikes outside the window. (Does it imply "starts"?)
I thought "startle" as a verb meant using it like this: The sound startled her.
Top answer
To ‘startle’ is to frighten or disturb another person. The person is then ‘startled’ by the interruption. The thunder can be described as ‘startling’.
- To ‘startle’ is to frighten or disturb another person.
- The person is then ‘startled’ by the interruption.
- The thunder can be described as ‘startling’.
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To ‘startle’ is to frighten or disturb another person. The person is then ‘startled’ by the interruption. The thunder can be described as ‘startling’.
“She is startled as the thunder strikes outside the window.”
0She startles as the thunder strikes outside the window.
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intransitive
: to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm) the baby startles easily
0The sentence, "She startles as the thunder strikes outside the window.", is okay. This is the intransitive use of the verb. This usage is not heard as often as the transitive version, for example: "The thunder outside the window startled her."
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