shocked
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The death of the Bangladeshi national and university graduate shocked the island community and beyond.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Steven said he was shocked: “I don’t honestly remember exactly what she said.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Her slaying shocked the world and put Malta, the European Union's smallest member state, in the spotlight over its apparent rule-of-law failings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The trial was a snapshot of community attitudes in 1943, some of which shocked O’Brien as she researched her book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Helpless, unable even to struggle, he tucked in his head and was whirled along, shocked and bewildered.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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