almost shocked

Frequency: 5.22.8 per million words

Indicates being very close to a state of shock, but not quite there.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.