shocked

adjective

ˈshäkt

Synonyms of shocked next

: affected by shock : stricken with sudden mental or emotional disturbance

"Oh, no!" Mrs. Quimby was shocked. "How much is that going to cost?"—

Beverly Cleary

… I am so shocked to see him that I do not know what to do.—

Jane Austen

: showing or expressing shock

Her voice faltered as she saw the shocked amazement on her father's face.—

Mary Norton

In place of a roar at the end of the year's most anticipated race, there was only a shocked silence.—

Tim Layden

of a mineral : having a crystal structure that has been deformed by exposure to sudden extremely high pressure (as from a meteorite impact or a nuclear blast)

Grains of shocked quartz have long been used as criteria for impact (extraterrestrial objects or nuclear bombs) …—

Stephen Jay Gould

Examples of shocked in a Sentence

the escaping bridegroom bid farewell to the shocked wedding guests as he ran out the door we were shocked at the appalling conditions in the prison the hikers were so shocked at the sight of a bear that they didn't dare move

Recent Examples on the Web World leaders across the political spectrum issued shocked condemnations of the attack and expressed relief that Trump was not seriously harmed. —

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 As Trump was talking, a popping sound was heard, and the former president put his right hand up to his right ear, as people in the stands behind him appeared to be shocked. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2024 Imam Omar Tawil of the Islamic Community Center of Tempe said that from what he's seen within his community, Muslims are shocked. —

L. M. Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2024 Crayfish typically prefer darker areas but shocked subjects would avoid the lighter areas outright. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shocked

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