shock
Example Sentences
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Sinn Féin assembly member John O'Dowd said it was a "shocking" incident, particularly for the delivery driver.
From BBC
While crude benchmarks ease, the physical market better reflects the supply shock.
“That really depends heavily on the context in which the shock occurs.”
However, prolonged disruptions would amount to a meaningful supply shock, with cost pressures likely to show up first in producer prices before gradually filtering through to consumers, Liu added.
Their initial responses of shock and fear have given way to attempts to adapt, switching locations and changing routines.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
