shocked
Example Sentences
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She said she had been left "angry and shocked" when she had taken it to a Prada store, only to be told it was counterfeit.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
One resident of Brooklyn’s brownstone-filled Park Slope neighborhood said he and his wife were shocked to receive a letter after owning and living in their home—and paying New York City income taxes—for 42 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
When Universal Studios began testing the ride with people on it, Toluca Lake residents were shocked by the screams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
This shocked us at first, as Pirro would have known better than anyone ahead of time that Trump would take this poorly.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
I was so shocked by my aunt’s rough language, I had to sit myself down.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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