shaken
- past participle of shake.
Example Sentences
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“He shared that he was shaken by what happened and needed time to process it. You could see the disappointment on his face,” she said.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
That sense of belonging and safety has now been badly shaken, and I'm not alone in this.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The platform, which is reportedly preparing to file to go public as soon as this year, has shaken up the tourism industry in China, where domestic travel is booming to record levels.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
After a week of brinkmanship with Trump, the Danish prime minister looked so shaken that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz took a moment to ask how she was holding up: “You OK?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
He himself, however, was a good deal shaken, and he continued to shed tears for some time after he lost sight of her.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
