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adj. VERBS appear, be, feel, look, sound ADV. badly, deeply, genuinely, greatly, profoundly, quite, really, terribly, truly, very The passengers were badly shocked but unharmed. | almost | a bit, a little, mildly, rather, slightly | visibly PREP. at They were shocked at how the children had been treated. | by She was visibly shocked by the conditions she witnessed in the refug
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shocked
adverbs
deeply/very/really shocked
• We are all deeply shocked by what’s happened.
quite shocked
• I was quite shocked by her appearance.
visibly shocked
• Yesterday she was visibly shocked by the conditions she witnessed in the camps.
nouns
shocked silence
• There was a moment of shocked silence.
shocked surprise
• He smiled at Donna’s expression of shocked surprise.
verbs
seem/look/appear shocked
• He glanced at his mother, who looked shocked.
sound shocked
• "Of course not!" he exclaimed, sounding shocked.
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shocked
feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant:
• I was shocked when I heard what had happened. • We are all deeply shocked by his death. • They seemed shocked at the suggestion.
shaken
shocked because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened – used when the experience has made you feel weak or nervous:
• He was badly shaken by the incident. • She looked shaken by the news.
be in a state of shock
to feel shocked and unable to do normal things:
• He was uninjured but in a state of shock after the attack.
horrified
very shocked because something unpleasant or frightening has happened:
• She was horrified to discover that her son had been taking drugs. • There was a horrified look on his face.
appalled
very shocked because you think something is very bad:
• I was appalled by his behaviour. • Emma was appalled at how he’d treated his mother.
traumatized
so badly shocked that you are affected for a very long time:
• The children were severely traumatized by years of civil war.
outraged
extremely shocked and angry:
• The victim’s family were outraged at the short jail sentence.
devastated
extremely shocked and sad – used when someone is extremely badly affected by something:
• Petra was absolutely devastated by the death of her daughter.
stunned
so shocked that you are unable to do or say anything immediately:
• He had been stunned by the news of his friend’s sudden death.
dazed
very shocked and unable to think clearly:
• He emerged from the wreck of the car, dazed but unhurt.
aghast
[ not before noun ] written shocked:
• She looked aghast at the suggestion.
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