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