shocked
Example Sentences
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"I tried to report it multiple times, but they only took action after the second time I got shocked," they said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Harvard’s coach may have been the only person in the stadium who wasn’t shocked by the sequence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Tonia Jones was shocked to learn that Metrolink fares were going up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Press Club of India said it was "shocked and dismayed" at the treatment of journalists during the protests, adding that the media "must be allowed to work freely, without fear".
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
But I was shocked when Mrs. Brisbane got annoyed with Sayeh—sweet, shy Sayeh—and said, “You will stay in during recess.”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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