It was mostly red now, spawning startling bursts of orange, pink, and powder blue.

A startling burst of sinister mirth, it rose to eerie crescendo; then faded, shuddering into the quiet of the night.

There was a sudden startling burst of singing-hundreds of male voices crying out fiercely in harsh metallic unison.

He felt a jolt inside, a startling burst of pleasure and pride, followed closely by fear.

These and other follies, the received wisdom of centuries, were debunked in a brief but startling burst of scientific creativity lasting from about 1665 to 1680.

The startling bursts of pain.

In a startling burst of optimism, the last two lines express the hope that a "glorious Phantom" may spring forth from this decay and "illumine our tempestuous day".

All three movements start out sotto voce; as the fugue develops formally, the tension mounts, but Haydn does not increase the volume, until a sudden, startling burst of Forte.

With a startling burst of nervous energy, she rose, paced to the hearth, then drew a deep breath and faced Sioned.

Mr. Sandler's startling burst of professional activity comes in an era of more leisurely schedules for many stars.