- past participle of shake.
shaken
Example Sentences
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Nearby, Anastasiia Dudley's house was almost totally destroyed but she and her mother survived – shaken but unharmed.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The undertakers were "shaken" and flagged down a passing police car, the court was told.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“This sort of malaise that we’ve seen is going to need to be shaken by some positive catalyst,” said Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The protests follow a series of examination scandals that have shaken confidence in India's testing system.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now that he’d shaken off the fever and eaten some meat, he could think clearly at last.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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