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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /

ADJECTIVE

addled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

befuddled bewildered

STRONG

gone rattled shaken thrown woolly

WEAK

balled up fouled-up mixed up out of it punchy shook-up slap-happy unglued woozy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

understanding

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

puzzled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled

STRONG

bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed stuck stumped thrown

WEAK

at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aware certain cognizant sure

Example Sentences

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This essay is adapted from Bojan Pancevski’s new book, “The Nord Stream Conspiracy: The Inside Story of the Explosions That Shook the World,” to be published by Henry Holt & Co. on June 16.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Shane D. Shook is a venture partner at Forgepoint Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and infrastructure software.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

He received rare, full access to Peter Luger in New York City and recipe guidance from the likes of Sean Brock, Jon Shook, Vinny Dotolo and Fraser.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

When he penned his eyewitness account of the 1917 Russian Revolution, American journalist John Reed famously titled it Ten Days That Shook The World.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Shook his leg like his toe was being electrocuted.

From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman

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