shock
[ʃɑːkt]
Definition:
1. Something suddenly happens which is unpleasant, upsetting, or very surprising.
2. Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
Use 'shock' in a sentence:
- 1. He felt numb with shock.
- 2. She still hadn't got over the shock of seeing him again.
- 3. The team suffered a shock defeat in the first round.
- 4. He is receiving treatment for shock.
- 5. Her death came as a terrible shock to us.
- 6. He's still in a state of shock .
- 7. He was found beaten and in shock.
- 8. Those expecting good news will get a rude shock.
- 9. The shock has aged her.
- 10. The news of my promotion came as a shock .
- 11. If you think the job will be easy, you're in for a shock.
- 12. Charles got a shock when he saw him.
- 13. The shock caused her to miscarry.
- 14. The news of my promotion came as a shock.
- 15. It shocks you when something like that happens.
- 16. The shock of the explosion could be felt up to six miles away.
- 17. He's in for a shock!
- 18. The bumper absorbs shock on impact.
- 19. He isn't seriously injured but he is in shock.
- 20. She stared at him, frozen with shock.
- 21. Her death was a great shock to us all.
- 22. The news gave me a nasty shock.
- 23. My immediate reaction was one of shock.
- 24. Her latest play is calculated to shock.
- 25. Luisa stood transfixed with shock.
- 26. I got a terrible shock the other day.
- 27. The murder sent shock waves through the whole community.
- 28. I have to admit that the news gave us a shock.
- 29. The news came as a shock.
- 30. Don't touch that wire or you'll get a shock.
- 31. We need to give young criminals a short, sharp shock.
- 32. We were all shocked at the news of his death.
- 33. It was a shock to discover he couldn't read.
- 34. I got a shock when I saw the bill.
- 35. The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.
- 36. I was still reeling from the shock.
- 37. Losing in the first round was a shock to the system.
- 38. He was still in a state of numbness and shock from the accident.
- 39. A post mortem showed he died from shock and haemorrhaging.
- 40. I suppose the shock had addled his poor old brain.
- 41. Some of her art is intended to shock the viewer.
- 42. She was taken to hospital suffering from shock.
- 43. She's suffering a delayed reaction to the shock.
- 44. The men were suffering from shell shock.
- 45. This tennis racket absorbs shock on impact.
- 46. Steel barriers can bend and absorb the shock.
- 47. She was in a state of shock.
- 48. He's still in a state of shock.
- 49. Neighbours were shocked that such an attack could happen in their area.
- 50. His wife suffered whiplash and shock.
- 51. The violence in her tone gave Tyler a shock.