shocked
Example Sentences
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Alary was shocked and relieved to learn others had fallen into the same trap.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
But even Ms. Wisse was shocked when 33 Harvard student groups signed a statement on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He shocked many last October by leaving out Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, just recovered from injury, to keep a settled squad.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“They’re always shocked when we’re better than they think,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
What still shocked him, however, was that the market had been so slow to assimilate material information.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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