shock

Example Sentences

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Again, I think the country was in such shock that it just seemed like another surreal moment among hundreds of them.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"The whole thing has been a big shock."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A zero-percent target would leave little room for error, as even a minor shock could result in deflation, or falling prices, arguably as bad an outcome, or worse, than inflation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Inflation vigilance is always necessary, but caution may be the better part of that vigilance given the energy price shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

And when some of the shock had gone from his face, he looked too much like Nim for Alex to hate him.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr