shocked
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“Everyone at the station had the same face — a shocked face, almost hollow,” said Williams, who currently anchors KNBC’s 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Her demands have been echoed by a community in the southern US state that has been left shocked and angry.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sir Steve Webb, partner at pensions consultancy LCP and a former pensions minister, said he was shocked at how few people the government expected to actually receive the payment.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Steven said he was shocked: “I don’t honestly remember exactly what she said.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“That eruption gives no warning,” Crandell replied, shocked.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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