in a state of shock
idiom
1
: experiencing a sudden usually unpleasant or upsetting feeling because of something unexpected
They were in a state of shock after hearing the news.
2
medical
: suffering from a serious condition in which the body is not able to get enough blood to all the parts of the body
He was in a state of shock after the accident.
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The result left many people in a state of shock and denial, unable to process exactly what went wrong.
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september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Our government, on the other hand, was paralyzed and in a state of shock.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The funding cuts have left Harvard’s research community in a state of shock, feeling as if they are being unfairly targeted in a fight has nothing to do with them.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Our government, on the other hand, was paralyzed and in a state of shock.
—Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The funding cuts have left Harvard’s research community in a state of shock, feeling as if they are being unfairly targeted in a fight has nothing to do with them.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in a state of shock
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“In a state of shock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20state%20of%20shock. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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