as in upset
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as in shocked
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shook-up
Adjective
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Give me the Bulldogs to pull the biggest upset of the second round.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025 -
In 2018, Ryan Odom led UMBC to the first ever No. 16 upset of a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Context The incident is the latest in series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While Teresa’s troubled past with the law doesn’t necessarily impact her current debt, and a tax lien is not indicative of a criminal fraud case, time will tell if that is something authorities suspect.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But as the stories grow of ailing or troubled veterans who die or attempt suicide because of their inability to get the VA’s help, these lawmakers can only hide for so long.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Intelligence officials were appalled.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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At the time, we were appalled to learn that some twenty thousand Syrians had died.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Especially watching Linklater—who’s giving by far the most compelling performance in the production—coming to gruff, aggrieved life by degrees.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2025
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Disneyland rolls out 12 Star Wars popcorn buckets and collectible novelties The Small World outcry prompted Disney Legend Marty Sklar to pen an open letter to aggrieved fans.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Cleaning up the crash delayed the start by 15 minutes as a distraught Hadjar made his way back to the pits to watch the race unfold without him.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Alongside co-writing and producing, Graham also stars, the British TV icon giving yet another in a long line of towering performances, this time as the son’s distraught father trying to grapple with the how’s, what’s and why’s.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to making people feel ill at ease and exacerbating respiratory illnesses, the wind, combined with dry conditions, has elevated the fire risk across Texas.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy gave a rather general and broad-based answer, and perhaps more problematically appeared ill at ease with the question.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Shook-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shook-up. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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