shocked
Example Sentences
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A year later, classmates at her school in Brentwood, Essex, were shocked to see her face on the big screen yet again.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Our stint as a World Cup host has not, you will surely be shocked to hear, been without controversy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
But these notions would have shocked the public in 1880, or even 1900.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
I am really shocked and grateful that we get to do something that it feels like we’re getting away with something.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The princess’s eyes were as huge as dinner plates, while the fairy in her hair looked just as shocked, if not more.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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