shook
Example Sentences
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Speaking after the jury returned its verdict, Marc Thompson, district Crown prosecutor for Lincolnshire, said the "sudden and tragic" death had "shook the community".
From BBC
Then she shook her head, which Bat knew was the sign for “no,” and he felt his eyes stinging with unspilled tears.
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When he took Mama and Papa aside to talk, he shook his head, like there was nothing he could do.
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She shook her head a few times and the dizziness went away.
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He shook as much water off it as he could, then settled down to watch over the egg.
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