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Startled

Startled captures expressions of sudden surprise with widened eyes, lifted brows, and an open mouth or quick recoil. In buddy icons this mood is amplified by abrupt head or body cues, often paired with small expressive framing text.

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Four orange circular emoji faces with wide eyes, dark eyebrows, and open mouths arranged in a on gray backgroundCartoon character with large white eyes and a yellow face, wearing red clothing against a bright yellow background.Pixelated gray creature with green eyes and clawed hands appears in three variations against black and red backgrounds.Pixelated cartoon character with blue hat and red shirt, wide eyes, and open mouth in fourRed pixelated octopus-like creature with wide eyes and open mouth, shown in two with tentacle positions differingAnimated orange-brown cartoon bug with large white eyes, black antennae, and outstretched limbs on white background.A close-up of a person with light brown hair wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt, making a surprised expression with mouth open and eyes wide.Green background with four identical displaying pixelated text 'AH! MY EYES!' in black, each with a bright white light effectPixelated anime-style character with purple hair and red eyes on white background, next to black background with white text "Anime IM" and "c0m".Pixelated close-up of a green-skinned character with short reddish-brown hair, wide eyes, and an open mouth against a dark background.Red cartoon character with spiky hair and wide eyes, mouth open showing teeth, orange lower body, pixelated style.Pixelated bird head with wide eyes and open beak against dark blue background, wings spread horizontally.Pixelated ghost icon with orange text, showing three color variations against black and gray backgrounds.A pixelated image of a woman with long brown hair, showing three sequential facial expressions in aPixelated cartoon character with orange skin, green shirt, and dark teal limbs in six sequential poses showing eye expression changes from small dots to large white circles.nine pixelated shows a person's face with changing eye positions and mouth expressions, each labeled 'oh my :o' at the topAnimated sequence showing a woman and child with changing facial expressions against a room background, with text overlays.Pixelated yellow cartoon character with large white eyes, brown shorts, and a surprised expression against black background.Pixelated yellow cartoon character with wide eyes and open mouth against gray background.Green pixelated character with wide eyes and open mouth on left, green text 'Original Icons .com' on dark green background right.A person with short dark hair and glasses lies on a patterned surface, hand near mouth in surprise.Blue cartoon fish with large eyes and pink eyelids, shown in a sequence of expressions from neutral to surprised against a blue background.Pixelated cartoon character with orange hair and wide eyes, mouth open in surprise, against blue background with white circular shapes and white text reading 'nemo' at bottom.A pixelated red figure with wide eyes and a small mouth, set against a dark background.Yellow cartoon character with large white eyes and black pupils in various poses including oval, circular, banana-shaped, and multiple states of a brown rocky explosion.Pixelated image of a light-colored cat with wide eyes and an open mouth against a gradient background of red and purple hues, with large stylized text below.Pixelated anime-style character with pink hair and red eyes, wearing a red top with blue and white accents, next to black background with white text.Pixelated character with black pigtails tied with red bands, red circular earrings, and a red heart on black clothing, shown in two sequential poses with arms raised and mouth open.Black-and-white cartoon character with large eyes and open mouth, framed by film strip borders across fivePixelated anime-style character with long red hair and wide eyes, next to black background with white text reading 'AnimeIM' and 'com'Animated character with dark hair and wide eyes, wearing a white shirt with a collar, against a purple background.Black-and-white pixelated image of a person with dark hair resting their chin on a hand, next to text reading 'Johnny Depp 'gasp''.Pixelated close-up of a cartoon animal face with wide eyes, open mouth showing teeth and tongue, and a light brown fur texture against a teal and black background.Green-skinned creature with large eyes, open mouth, and single horn, wearing a light-colored hat against a dark background.A pixelated cat with wide eyes and an open mouth appears on the left, next to white text reading 'you make kitty scared' on a black background.A pixelated cat with tabby stripes and red mouth opens its eyes wide against a blurred background of blue sky, green water, and white trees.Pixelated cartoon character with large eyes and open mouth in multiple poses against black background with blue base.A pixelated white mask with black eye and mouth openings against a black background, with cyan text 'hi' below and three cyan dots to the right.Two side-by-side pixelated cartoon faces with spiky hair, wide eyes, and open mouths holding a small object against black background.A four- shows a brown and white animal face with large eyes, mouth open in a surprised expression, against a light blue backgroundAnimated yellow cartoon character with brown hair, wide eyes, and a blue gem on its head; mouth opens from closed to open in sequence.Pixelated green-toned face with wide eyes and open mouth against dark background, partially cropped on left side.Animated frame showing a character with wide eyes and open mouth against a green background with pixelated text.Pixelated close-up of a person with short dark hair, light skin, and an open mouth expression against a dark background.Pixelated close-up of a person with long brown hair, light skin tone, and open mouth expression against white background.Pixelated turtle head with large eyes and open mouth against blue background, text 'squirt' below.Pixel art character in red shirt with white head, showing multiple states including speech bubble 'Ah!!' and hand gestures, with text 'Afraid of the light' and 'Afraid of the dark' below.Pixelated cartoon animal with brown and white fur, black-tipped ears, and an open mouth showing a dark interior, standing on two legs against a white background.Pixelated cartoon giraffe with large eyes and open mouth, standing against dark background with blurred lights.Pixelated close-up of a cat's face with wide eyes and an open mouth, set against a blurred background with indistinct shapes and colors.Pixelated cartoon character with light brown hair, large white eyes, and a black mouth, wearing a red shirt and blue pants, seated at a desk with a dark chair.Pixelated yellow cartoon character with wide eyes and open mouth against pink background, holding small white object.Pixelated figure with large eyes and open mouth holding a yellow object, standing before a dark background with a tall vertical structure.Pixelated close-up of a character's face with wide eyes and a slightly open mouth, rendered in muted brown and beige tones.Pixelated image of a cartoon character with gray skin, blue eyes, and red lips wearing green collar over pink clothing, with yellow text 'oh my...' above.Pixelated anime-style character with dark blue hair, wide eyes, and pink cheeks against a light green background.Pixelated character with red cap, dark curly hair, large eyes, and thick mustache wearing light blue shirt against beige background.Pixel art character with brown hair and pink cheeks in six expressions: winking, open-mouthed surprise, neutral, smiling, closed eyes, and wide-eyed shock.Pixel art cat avatar in multiple poses: sitting upright, leaning, sleeping, and startled, with 'Zz' text for sleep states.Two green one-eyed monsters with wide eyes and open mouths against an orange background, one larger on the right, one smaller on the left.Pixelated cat face with large brown eyes and white muzzle, paired with text reading 'eek!' and 'well that was freaky!' on white and gray backgroundsYellow cartoon character with wide eyes and open mouth holding a brown object against blue sky with white clouds and green trees.identical small character faces with large eyes and open mouths against a dark blue background, each face showing subtle variations in expressionPixelated character with yellow hair, blue bow, red mouth, and blue dress against pink background.Animated sequence of a brown bear-like character in three distinct poses against a green background.Pixel art character in brown jacket and blue hat with red trim, showing multiple facial expressions including closed eyes, wide eyes, open mouth, and mustache.Pixel art character with peach skin, red antennae tips, and a red shirt featuring an X symbol. The character displays multiple expressions including neutral, surprised, and wide-eyed states.Red-skinned cartoon character with large white eyes, open mouth, and light blue neckerchief against solid brown background.Pixelated yellow cartoon character with wide eyes and open mouth, standing on thin gray legs with a blue-tipped tail-like extension.Pixelated close-up of a baby's face with wide blue eyes, open mouth showing dark interior, and light skin, set against a pale yellow background.Green circular face with black spiky hair, wide eyes, and an open mouth on a gray background.Animated sequence of a gray cartoon dog with changing expressions and poses against a green building background.Animated yellow cartoon character with brown horns and a small hat, mouth open in surprise, hand raised near face.Pixelated black-and-white image of a character with wide eyes and open mouth, next to text reading "AnimeIM" and "com".Pixelated close-up of a person's face with light skin, brown hair, and open mouth expression against blurred background.Pixelated cartoon face with brown hair, mustache, and open mouth showing black interior against dark background.Pixelated anime-style character with orange-brown hair, green eyes, and a surprised expression, wearing a dark jacket over a blue shirt.Pixel art animation of a character in red clothing reacting to a crack sound, then identifying a bird, and finally falling backward onto grass.Blue cartoon character with spiky hair, white eye with black pupil, and red mouth opening in a pixelated animation sequence.Pixelated cartoon character with purple hair, wide white eyes, and pink lips in a surprised expression against a yellow-orange background.Pixelated yellow cartoon character with blonde hair, wide eyes, and a mouth showing red teeth against white background.Pixelated cartoon character with wide eyes and open mouth on left, green text 'Original Icons .com' on right against dark backgroundPixelated close-up of a person's face with light brown hair, blue eyes, and an open mouth expression against a gradient background.Pixelated grayscale image of a stylized character with large eyes and an open mouth, set against dark background elements.Pixelated cartoon face with large eyes, red cheek spots, and a wide open mouth showing teeth, set against a dark background.A pixelated grayscale face with open mouth and raised eyebrows, framed by blue and black geometric borders with repeating square patterns.Close-up of an orange cartoon character with wide eyes and a slightly open mouth, showing a surprised expression.Pixelated yellow-skinned cartoon character with large round glasses, wide eyes, and an open mouth wearing orange shirt with green collar.Pixelated anime-style character with blonde hair and green vest, mouth open in surprise across fourPixelated cartoon character with pink hair, round glasses, and a surprised expression against a white background.Two orange circular faces with wide eyes and open mouths, one with pupils and the other without, both with black eyebrows.Pixelated image of a person with long dark brown hair wearing a pink top with white inner layer, standing against white background.Anime-style character with brown hair and wide eyes, mouth open in surprise, wearing a yellow hat and dark clothing against a black background with white text.Pixelated close-up of a character with blonde hair, blue eyes, and pink lips against a yellow background.Black and white pixelated circular icon with large spiral eyes, a small nose, an open mouth, spiky crown-like top elements, and scattered square pixels around the perimeter.Pixelated image of a white cat with green eyes and pink ears, mouth open in a meow, being held by a hand, on a bright yellow background with red text.