shaken

Example Sentences

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U.S. relations with the region have been shaken by the war, which created major costs and inflamed U.S. allies’ security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

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

“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

Along about then, I would have shaken hands with a centipede if I had thought that it would help me catch a monkey.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls