shocked
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"Everyone was just so shocked as to how it went and how it was handled," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Norma Frerichs was shocked to learn how much her monthly Medigap premiums would cost for 2026.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The huge advancements in generative AI, epitomized by the release of ChatGPT, shocked him into action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Decades later, in 2018, Emma said she was shocked to see his name in the news in relation to similar allegations.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The conversation with JP’s parents goes like this: the Williamses are shocked to see JP and ask how he got home.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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