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all shook up

ADJECTIVE
overwrought
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frantic
WEAK
affected agitated beside oneself crazy distracted emotional excitable fired-up flipped-out freaked-out histrionic histrionical hot under collar hot-and-bothered hyper in a state nervous neurotic on edge overexcited overstrung overworked spent steamed up stirred strung-out tense tired uneasy unstrung uptight weary wired worked-up worn wound-up
Antonyms
WEAK
calm collected cool rested unruffled
ADJECTIVE
passionate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiery furious vehement violent
WEAK
choleric enraged frantic hotheaded hottempered inflamed irascible irritable mean peppery quick-tempered shaken steamed up stormy tempestuous testy touchy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm mild moderate peaceful
WEAK
apathetic cold cool dull frigid happy indifferent uncaring unenthusiastic unexcited unpassionate

Example Sentences

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If you think of late-career Elvis Presley as only a plump and gaudy Las Vegas crooner slinging schlock in the 1970s, you’re about to get all shook up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

It’s now or never for this week’s Slate News Quiz, but don’t get all shook up.

From Slate • May 24, 2024

This is where things get all shook up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

“We’re all shook up by this event,” resident Reyna Diaz, 67, said through tears.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

"Yeah, she's okay. I told her that I was going to go take care of all this drama today in Brownsville, and of course, that has her all shook up."

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds