shaken

Example Sentences

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But then you have to be pretty aware that you could be shaken up too by the reaction, which is not exactly what you expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

But for viewers who enjoy being challenged — who aren’t just looking to watch a film but be shaken to their core by it — there is perhaps no better choice.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

She was shaken up by the incident, according to Isaacson, didn’t get the job at IBM and later worked for carmaker Chrysler in Detroit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Five years ago, a community perched high on a hill overlooking Swansea city centre was shaken to its core.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“And they did! They actually went to see him!” the boy told me later that afternoon, the words spilling out like a shaken bottle of champagne.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman