almost shocked
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Indicates being very close to a state of shock, but not quite there.
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- He was almost shocked by the news of his promotion.
- The audience was almost shocked into silence by the unexpected plot twist.
- She looked almost shocked when she saw the state of her apartment after the party.
- The unexpected result left the commentators almost shocked.
- I was almost shocked at how much the city had changed in just a few years.
- His calm reaction to the crisis made everyone else feel almost shocked.
- The sheer audacity of the proposal left the board members almost shocked.
- When he heard the low price, he was almost shocked.
- The sudden silence in the normally bustling room was almost shocked.
- She was almost shocked by the level of detail in his presentation.