shaken

Example Sentences

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“We didn’t understand what was happening,” one shaken Montenegran concertgoer said on Instagram during the outdoor show.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

After the meeting, he said he was so shaken that a passing policeman asked if he was OK.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Asian markets fell Wednesday as surging bond yields and stubborn inflation concerns knocked an investor confidence already shaken by US President Donald Trump's renewed threats of striking Iran.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Levi described being deeply shaken by his encounter with the book, and by the guilt that torments Josef K despite his innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

So either his eye is really bad or he’s so shaken up that he needs a day.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas