How to Use shocked in a Sentence

shocked

adjective

• Kevin opens the wardrobe and is shocked to see a beach where the back of the wardrobe should be.
  — Eric Goldman, TVLine, 24 July 2024
• For their part, the cast were all shocked at how things turned out.
  — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
• The recipe, like many spinach dip recipes, calls for fresh spinach to be blanched and shocked.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
• Fans of the original film were quite shocked to see the change.
  — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
• Gilbert crossed the finish line and looked at her time and was shocked.
  — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
• The first student who stopped by was shocked to find that his was.
  — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 27 Jan. 2025
• And nobody — not the judge, nor the attorneys — seemed shocked.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
• Matis’ sister-in-law, who grew up in the area, was shocked.
  — Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
• Wilde said of the photo, which features a scared-looking Otis and a shocked Sudeikis.
  — Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
• Bates was shocked, putting her hands over her mouth and getting choked up.
  — Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
• When the winners were announced, Makayla was shocked to see her name on the list.
  — Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025
• Both Cole and Lansing were shocked, though, by just how fast their idea took off.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
• As a kid, Pat took a trip to the big city, Portland — and was shocked to see people living on the streets.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 May 2023
• Her colleagues were shocked, but Ji’s boss apologized, both on the spot and again the next day.
  — Kanis Leung, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2023
• Her colleagues were shocked, but Ms. Ji’s boss apologized, both on the spot and again the next day.
  — Kanis Leung, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Oct. 2023
• With his hand on his forehead and a shocked smile on his face, Goins stuttered.
  — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
• We are shocked and saddened by the passing of Ryan Mallett.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 27 June 2023
• Soltis, who had reviewed many a Peale painting, was shocked.
  — Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2023
• Watch this son take his shocked mom by surprise just in time for Christmas.
  — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
• As always, people are shocked that this is my first cruise.
  — Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
• The first shot showed Spears leaning on the pilot’s seat with a shocked expression on her face.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
• All the while a shocked audience is heard screaming in the background in response.
  — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
• Mike's quick to blame Brady for the breakup, which is about when Brie's shocked to see the man in question stroll into the wedding with Lark and Hazel.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
• Kid got shell-shocked, got booed, got booed even louder, got phased out annnnd … eventually transferred out, too.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
• How shocked was Kamilla by her ouster?
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
• Neighbors around the corner from the crime scene said they were shocked to see police in the area.
  — Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
• Cain seems genuinely shocked by this.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
• Lexi, who appears to be an assistant, is shocked.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
• Elliott said one comment from a female jailer left her shocked.
  — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
• So we shouldn’t be overly shocked if the same thing happens this year.
  — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026