shock

Example Sentences

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It was a shock for locals – including the elderly farmer who owns the land, according to his family.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Goodspeed travels back to the 18th century to downturns in the U.S. and the United Kingdom to explain why the common narrative that one seismic shock will flip an economy on its head is wrong.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Treasury yields climbed modestly after a Labor Department report showed the U.S. added a better-than-expected 178,000 jobs in March, signaling the economy continued pushing forward as a once-in-a-generation energy shock upset global markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But if you live in America, or if you’ve even been privy to the country’s culture over the last century — Americentrism basically ensures that — Emma’s admission won’t come as a shock.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He was so still that for a moment, Danny wondered if he’d gone into shock.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova