shocked
Example Sentences
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To hold himself accountable Tom started an Instagram page to monitor his progress and he's been shocked by the support, with his page gaining more than 2,000 followers in just six weeks.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
When I explain the situation to other Eurovision contestants in Vienna, they're shocked.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Self-styled “apes” shocked Wall Street during 2021’s meme stock mania.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I was just shocked how Tatiana played it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
What shocked Eisman was that none of the people he met in Las Vegas seemed to have wrestled with anything.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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