A charred cross, a replica of the original, surmounts the stone altar, its burnt blackness in startling contrast to the clean polished wood of most church crosses. (religion-online.org)
The stories of Ledger and Winehouse show a similar startling contrast: everything to live for, yet teetering on the brink of death; considered exceptional by everyone around them, yet unable even to navigate daily life without an extreme crutch. (premierchristianity.com)
But these statistics contain equally as startling contrasts. (totalpolitics.com)