as in astonishments
the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
the look of startlement in her eyes when she found herself at the wedding seated next to her ex-boyfriend
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shocks
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From the tariff shocks experienced in 2025 to efforts aimed at influencing the Fed and the arrest of Venezuela’s leader the previous month, political decisions are increasingly determining market results.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026 -
Europe can no longer rely on the old world order and must become independent as geopolitical shocks continue, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Startlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/startlements. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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