See Also: shocked(dictionary)
shell-shocked(dictionary)

shocked (oh)



feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant
shocked by
::I was deeply shocked by Jo's death.
shocked at
::He is shocked at what happened to his son.
shocked look/expression/voice etc
::She gave him a shocked look.
::For a few minutes she stood in shocked silence .
::We were too shocked to talk.
very offended because something seems immoral or socially unacceptable
shocked by
::Many people were shocked by the film when it first came out.
shocked at
::They were deeply shocked at her behaviour.
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WORD FOCUS: shocked
similar words: horrified, stunned, shaken, traumatized, outraged, aghast (written)
See also: surprised