shocked
Example Sentences
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As her male opponents bickered back and forth, taking swipes at each other, Porter said that given all the “shouting” and “disrespect” onstage, she was shocked that “anyone wants to talk about my temperament.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The pair left Derby in 2014 but said they were shocked to see the same people living in the homeless hostels on their return.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
But when I first saw it on social media, I was shocked: To me, this wasn’t Anytown, USA.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
A Jewish woman whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, and grew up at Bondi, told the inquiry she was "shocked to see flags being burnt at the Opera House -- it was such an un-Australian thing".
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
For a moment, I’m too shocked to move.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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