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单词 unstartling
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unstartlingadj.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈstartling.
(un- prefix1 4.)
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > lack of wonder > [adjective]
wonderless1601
unformidable1667
unsurprising1671
unstartling1729
unmarvellous1790
matter of course1827
unsensational1854
underwhelming1970
1729 R. Savage Wanderer ii. 230 Calm thoughts the deed revolve, And now, unstartling, fix the dire resolve.
1891 J. C. Atkinson Forty Years Moorland Parish 38 I have been accustomed to regard the sheep as a quiet unimpressive sort of creature, with unstartling habits.
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