shaken

Example Sentences

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He seemed shaken by the feedback, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The British agent had not appeared in a game title for more than a decade before "First Light" -- with follow-ups to 1997 Nintendo 64 mega-hit "Goldeneye" leaving most players neither shaken nor stirred.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It is the latest case in a year-long scandal that has shaken the school system in the French capital, where some 15,000 such assistants - known as animateurs - are employed as non-teaching staff.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“We didn’t understand what was happening,” one shaken Montenegran concertgoer said on Instagram during the outdoor show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I sat there alone on my bench like a bottle of ginger ale that had been shaken up—so many notions were bubbling in my head, I thought I might explode.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan