shock

Example Sentences

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“It was a shock to some people,” Den Herder said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This was initially driven by the energy price shock but there have been three consecutive better-than-expected jobs reports, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

And then, to my utter shock, Elliot Mason shrugged.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin