shaken

Example Sentences

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A wisely managed retirement plan for cops and firemen is shaken down to shrink a deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Kroszner, Warsh’s former colleague, said that Warsh is used to criticism and won’t be shaken.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The father of one of three 14-year-old boys involved in the incident said his son was "shaken" afterwards.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

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

From Salon • May 1, 2026

These were the words Lieutenant Fred Okimoto heard as he was shaken from sleep at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin