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
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Viewers were so shocked by this cold ending that many called up HBO or their cable companies to see if maybe something happened to their TVs.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
And a small mining town in Canada was shocked by a school shooting that claimed nine lives the same month.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
Berry said, laughing, as the co-hosts looked shocked.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Viewers were so shocked by this cold ending that many called up HBO or their cable companies to see if maybe something happened to their TVs.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
The event, and subsequent arrest, shocked the community of 1,200, located about an hour south of Kansas City, as the Leonard family was well known in Linn County.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
And a small mining town in Canada was shocked by a school shooting that claimed nine lives the same month.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shocked
Adjective
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Before long, security surrounded the former fan favorite and dragged him out of the arena in handcuffs as stunned fans watched.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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In 2019, when Cattelan unveiled the work at the Art Basel Miami art fair in Florida, performance artist David Datuna grabbed the banana from the wall, before peeling and eating it in front of hundreds of stunned fair attendees.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Iwamasa did speak at the funeral, which would later leave the family disgusted.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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The entries never become frightened.—
Kate Casey,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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Fireworks set off without authorization in Rome reportedly triggered a mass stampede of frightened horses during a late-night rehearsal for Italy’s annual Republic Day parade, injuring multiple riders and animals.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
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Taxpayers were rightfully appalled.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Those were the circumstances under which my mother surprised me with one additional detail about her long-ago time in Paris.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Golden State coach Natalie Nakase, who watched Leite bring a spark off the Valkyries bench last season, has not been surprised by Leite’s sophomore year jump.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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But the apparent side effects scared him off.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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That same year, Wait Until Dark scared me to death when bad guys terrorized a blind Audrey Hepburn.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Williams was amazed by the results.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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The 6 million would be amazed just at the existence of the state of Israel.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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One night in April when the boy playing Orlando was home sick and Jamie was waiting for Adele in their private coital chamber, Bromley kept her late to work on the scene where Orlando courts Rosalind playing Ganymede playing Rosalind.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Recently, she’s begun to feel physically sick due to everything going on in her life and is sharing with us that she’s been struggling with getting up, eating and other simple, everyday things.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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“Shocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocked. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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