shaken

Example Sentences

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Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Brockman and Sam Altman has shaken loose a trove of evidence, offering a peek inside the minds of the people who have spent the past decade building artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

There is a lot of faith in last year’s expansion club, but the potential draft-day flub of trading away Flau’jae Johnson has shaken some of that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Confidence in policing has been shaken "to its very foundations" over the handling of Katie Simpson's murder, Stormont's justice committee chairman has said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Some Washington reporters left the event shaken, while some were convinced they were heroes for surviving.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

This icy, jostling wagon ride had shaken the last bit of humor right out of my bones.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson