1
as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise
the escaping bridegroom bid farewell to the shocked wedding guests as he ran out the door
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2
as in disgusted
filled with disgust
we were shocked at the appalling conditions in the prison
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as in frightened
filled with fear or dread
the hikers were so shocked at the sight of a bear that they didn't dare move
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as in appalled
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
Mom was shocked by the terrible news that her cousin had died in an accident I was shocked to find out that I was the victim of identity theft
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
were shocked by the way the law against public intoxication was constantly being broken
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as in scared
to strike with fear
the sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core
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Recent Examples of shocked
Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Bush Hager noted, as Bertinelli looked shocked.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
ABC News, 19 May 2026
Fans were shocked to see how the event came to an end.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
And yet so many fans and media are some cocktail of shocked and outraged over tickets to a World Cup being high, or the travel cost to get here being a lot, or local hotels and public transportation jacking their prices.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Bush Hager noted, as Bertinelli looked shocked.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Verb
Nine months later, Harrison shocked the NBA with the trade of Doncic.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Fans were shocked to see how the event came to an end.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocked
Adjective
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The situation only worsens after 9/11, the immediate, unreal impact of which Rivilis sharply captures with a steady pan across a classroom of stunned students, their faces in various states of stricken disbelief, if not simply in their hands.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Josh Anderson, Jake Evans and Nick Suzuki scored in the second period Thursday night to rally the Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 before a stunned KeyBank Center crowd.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Smith could only continue to look disgusted, leaning on the large studio desk, speechless.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Soldier Boy looks a smidge less disgusted with his son after hearing that.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Americans in that Nebraska unit are isolated and frightened.—
Craig Spencer,
STAT,
13 May 2026
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While one held the frightened animal’s head, the other — wearing a sweatshirt with an image of the Virgin Mary — applied the iron to a horn.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Twain was by turns amused and appalled by the histrionics that taint our tellings of history, and by the yawning gaps between myth and reality.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Hiram Crombie is shocked and appalled that Jamie is taking the Trading Post from him and kicking him and the other men off Fraser’s Ridge?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Stewart later surprised Colbert with a few gifts to celebrate his time on The Late Show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Employers are often surprised by this scrutiny.—
William Phillips,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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And then other people had been waiting a really long time and were scared of their rights being taken away or scared that their families wouldn't approve.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Outside Idlib, most Syrians have never seen or met a Uyghur fighter before, and the conservative Sunni Muslim beliefs held by many Uyghurs in Syria have scared Syria's minority communities.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Frontman Vince Neil's Mötley Crüe bandmates are amazed at his recovery from a stroke the singer experienced in late 2024.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Python member Eric Idle approached Harrison and was amazed when the musician not only put up the cash but — together with manager Denis O’Brien — mortgaged his home to form HandMade Films and do so.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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That night, both the President and his wife periodically fled upstairs to check on their most beloved son, the eleven-year-old Willie, sick with a fever that would kill him two weeks later.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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What this narrative neglects are all the ways treatment might cause terrible side effects, or the long period one spends being sick, and how one’s identity may have changed in the interim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Shocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocked. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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