shocked
/ʃɑkt/
adjective
- Feeling very surprised, upset, or disturbed by something unexpected or unpleasant.
- She was shocked to learn that her flight had been canceled.
- He looked shocked when he saw the damage to his car.
- The community was shocked by the sudden closure of the local hospital.
- In a state of physical or emotional numbness due to a traumatic event.
- After the accident, she sat in a shocked silence, unable to speak.
- He was too shocked to cry after hearing the terrible news.
- The soldiers returned home, shocked by the horrors of war.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of shock: to cause someone to feel very surprised, upset, or disturbed.
- Her sudden resignation shocked her colleagues.
- The loud noise shocked everyone in the room.
- The documentary shocked viewers with its graphic images.