The Startling Uncommon Common Word ...

What common English word is 9 letters long, and each time you remove a
letter from it, it still remains an English word ?
Yes, from 9 letters all the way down to a single remaining letter.

The word is "STARTLING"

Observe ...

"STARTLING"
If you remove the letter "L", you get ...
"STARTING"

If you remove the second letter "T", you get ...
"STARING"

If you remove the letter "A", you get ...
"STRING"

If you remove the letter "R, you get ...
"STING"

If you remove the letter "T", you get ...
"SING"

If you remove the letter "G", you get ...
"SIN"

If you remove the letter "S", you get ...
"IN"

If you remove the letter "N", you get ...
"I"

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