How to Use in a state of shock in a Sentence

in a state of shock

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• Pavlovich, in a state of shock, buried her head in the pillow.
  — Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
• Campbell’s death left his friends and loved ones in a state of shock.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
• The father, in a state of shock, tumbles to the floor.
  — Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
• Christelle, like the rest of the country, is in a state of shock.
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
• The boy was on the ground in a state of shock, as the polar bear hovered over him, about to attack.
  — Larry David, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2021
• Society’s sacred monsters at the top have been in a state of shock ever since.
  — Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
• The randomness of the disaster has left locals in a state of shock.
  — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
• Our government, on the other hand, was paralyzed and in a state of shock.
  — Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
• The victim is still in a state of shock, very distressed and uneasy about the entire ordeal.
  — Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 17 July 2024
• Andre's arrest left his mother in a state of shock and disbelief.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023
• Sitting with a bottle of water at a cafe near the scene, Park appeared to be in a state of shock.
  — Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2022
• Lewis sat there, laughing a little bit with Barill in a state of shock, trying to process the news.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2022
• Bahrami, only a teenager at the time, remembers being in a state of shock.
  — Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 7 Mar. 2022
• The result left many people in a state of shock and denial, unable to process exactly what went wrong.
  — Book Marks september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
• Richie stood there in a state of shock and semi-nakedness, staring down at the remains of his former attire.
  — Patrick F. McManus, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 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
• The people being interviewed are in a state of shock and don’t have the wherewithal to stop the reporters.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
• Victims are often in a state of shock and don't understand nor realize what just happened.
  — Emy Rodriguez Flores, Redbook, 1 July 2020
• Business owners in the area who witnessed the accident or helped with rescue efforts remain in a state of shock.
  — Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
• Cleveland fans, hoping to see Boyd back in a Guardians uniform, are likely in a state of shock today.
  — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
• Everyone was in in a state of shock, but fully expecting to go back to work, and then were told the building was closed for the day and to go home.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2021
• Since only two people can visit a day, Wong stands aside for Lau’s parents, who remain in a state of shock.
  — David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021
• Ovy, who is currently in Europe working on his first solo LP, is still in a state of shock.
  — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023
• Gordon’s sudden passing left those who knew him at his former high school and elsewhere in a state of shock, a tragedy that still did not seem real a day later.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
• Paul, like his parents and siblings, looked to be in a state of shock and awe as the whole family experienced the moment together.
  — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
• Alternatively, they might have been stunned by the rapid changes in their environment and simply floated upward in a state of shock.
  — Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2023
• The news that Pence had drained his campaign coffers in order to buy a Taylor Swift ticket left his staffers in a state of shock.
  — Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• The massacre in the kibbutzim along Israel’s southern border had left victims’ relatives in a state of shock.
  — Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2024
• Marino’s mother has been in a state of shock since both her son’s death and the district attorney’s decision not to prosecute Netesh.
  — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
• The White House was left in a state of shock while the capital pondered what-if scenarios in case the situation worsens.
  — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2020