The phone startled Jordan out of a sound, deep sleep.

The phone startled them both.

His phone startled him again.

The phone startled her, and she whirled around and grabbed the receiver.

The phone had startled her.

The phone startled her when it rang, so engrossed was she, but Rebecca answered it, her voice quickly taking on a distracted note.

The phone startled me, and I tried to breathe spit.

It was six a.m. when the phone beside Nick's head startled him out of a deep sleep.

The phone rang and startled her.

The phone startled Jack and pulled him out of his gloom.