in a state of shock

idiom

: experiencing a sudden usually unpleasant or upsetting feeling because of something unexpected

They were in a state of shock after hearing the news.

medical : suffering from a serious condition in which the body is not able to get enough blood to all the parts of the body

He was in a state of shock after the accident.

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The victim is still in a state of shock, very distressed and uneasy about the entire ordeal. —

Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 17 July 2024 Marino’s mother has been in a state of shock since both her son’s death and the district attorney’s decision not to prosecute Netesh. —

Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024 Society’s sacred monsters at the top have been in a state of shock ever since. —

Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024 Gordon’s sudden passing left those who knew him at his former high school and elsewhere in a state of shock, a tragedy that still did not seem real a day later. —

Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for in a state of shock

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