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- adjective
surprised ,startled ,confused , or taken aback. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
shock .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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Examples
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Bill Donohue claimed to be shocked, *shocked* that anyone could possibly talk about the Holy Spirit that way, but he knows how Catholics talk when they think the priest isn't listening and sometimes when he is, and Amanda is just gesturing in the direction of the iceberg.
Archive 2007-02-01 Doctor Science 2007
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Bill Donohue claimed to be shocked, *shocked* that anyone could possibly talk about the Holy Spirit that way, but he knows how Catholics talk when they think the priest isn't listening and sometimes when he is, and Amanda is just gesturing in the direction of the iceberg.
Contextualizing Amanda Marcotte Doctor Science 2007
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We are shocked we tell you, absolutely shocked* that such a thing would happen.
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Does anyone know the official policy regarding blocking employee ... davesnyd: I am shocked, * shocked* that you would compare Monroe County to China.
rochesterturning.com 2008
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Does anyone know the official policy regarding blocking employee ... davesnyd: I am shocked, * shocked* that you would compare Monroe County to China.
rochesterturning.com 2008
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If you attended Trinity University (Presbyterian), St. Mary’s (Catholic) or Baylor (Baptist) for four years and are then shocked, *shocked* to see mention of the Lord on your diploma, you may be either incredibly self-absorbed or anidiot.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Sad Victory for Thuggery in Texas 2010
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The name shocked me so much that I snapped my head around to look at the thing.
Elixir Hilary Duff 2010
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No doubt the term shocked you, and yet it conveyed something very like the exact truth.
Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee John Esten Cooke 1858
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Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh's decision to not seek another term shocked his fellow Democrats and gave Republicans another chance to bring down the Democratic majority in Congress.
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Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh's decision to not seek another term shocked his fellow Democrats and gave Republicans another chance to bring down the Democratic majority in Congress.
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