shock

Example Sentences

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But that initial shock explains only so much, she added.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

With no end in clear sight for the conflict in the Middle East, households are likely to be further hit by the resulting supply shock amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Their split was a shock, since I’d never heard them argue, but they were both strong-willed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"I think she was in shock," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He laughed and laughed until he fell in the snow and sputtered at the cold shock.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff