| 单词 | shocked |
| 例句 | She spoke in a shocked tone as one might speak of gods being hungry. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z During one of Stuart Hutchison’s forays into the storm to look for the missing members of Rob Hall’s team, he was shocked to stumble upon Boukreev sitting alone out in the blizzard. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I shocked myself by twisting around in his grip and driving my knee into his groin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The squeak of a door opening down the hall startled Ophie and shocked her into motion once more. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He recalled instead that the chaplain was only a captain, and he straightened at once with a shocked and outraged gasp. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “What a terrible thing to do,” said the scythe, but her voice was even, not shocked. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But when the nearly all-white jury pronounced him guilty, after fifteen months of waiting for vindication, he was shocked, paralyzed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For a microsecond when he saw Percy, the boy seemed shocked—panicked even, like he’d been caught in a searchlight. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Garfield rejoiced as the Civil War ended in spring 1865, but Lincoln’s assassination shocked him. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I was shocked at what he took from it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I’m shocked because I’m an idiot and I can’t believe that I said that. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Once the grain was shocked and standing, there was always the fear of fire. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Julie leans against the wall, looking just as shocked as I am. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Kira asked, trying not to show how shocked she felt at the condition of these people. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In these matters, the Negro has seen the backside of the white man too long to be shocked. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I would be shocked by the lack of security if we were hot at Amity headquarters. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The words shocked the young man and made him ashamed. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I gasped, shocked by my father's rude mockery of my virtue. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The cloud vanished as it had come, and Sarai pushed away from Ruby, shocked and streaming. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Like at first they were shocked, but then when they saw I was laughing about it, they knew it was okay to laugh about it, too. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I think she was as shocked as I was that she didn’t have a response. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I discerned he was now neither angry nor shocked at my audacity. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I seemed to be less shocked by it now than I had the first time last August, when it had broken over our heads like a thunderclap in a flawless sky. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The limestone that elsewhere gives Iowa its hard mineralized water was obliterated and replaced by the shocked basement rocks that so puzzled the water driller in 1912. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I sat down on the seat across from him, still slightly shocked. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He filled the shocked silence with the information that a trip to Mexico would give me an opportunity to practice Spanish. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t look so shocked. News travels fast in Hope Springs.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “That is a very serious accusation, Potter,” said Professor McGonagall, after a shocked pause. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Though shocked at first to hear that Karkaroff had been a Death Eater, by the time they entered the Owlery Ron was saying that they ought to have suspected it all along. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The abuse of civil liberties brought about by the Palmer Raids ultimately shocked fair-minded citizens. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I stumble, shocked, suddenly down on one knee, barely catching myself before I go sprawling. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And then, looking down at his wife in the tub: “Oh Christ, what—” “It’s only my period,” Linda said, shocked, not quite comprehending: the water was tinged with menstrual blood. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything feels shocked, like the time I stuck a paper clip in an electric socket just to see. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I stare, shocked, as tears touch her cheeks. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It shocked many Germans as they realized that their own parents and grandparents might be targeted as the next euthanasia victims. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We had a toaster that shocked you every time you touched it; we called our toast shocktoast and we got shocked so much our hair stood on end like Buckwheat’s. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled several yards along the embankment, and when I came to a stop, I was too shocked to cry, with my breath knocked out and grit and pebbles in my eyes and mouth. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Everybody is absolutely shocked that Penelope chose me to be her new friend. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the map of Siberia, shocked by its enormity. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z There was a crash and a yell, followed by the shocked screams of agonized rats. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z For a moment the fish seemed shocked and was still, like a flickering flame on a match. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Certain secular practices at the Chicago headquarters of Elijah Muhammad had come to Malcolm’s notice and he was profoundly shocked. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Hurting Annabeth in battle had shocked him into remembering that promise. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I froze, too shocked to move or speak. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z It shocked me to learn that you had been left to the care of strangers. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z After they made seven such bundles, then the bundles must be shocked. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Malachy and Michael look shocked over the way I got the bread and lemonade but then Malachy says it was only what Robin Hood would have done, rob the rich and give to the poor. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We were shocked to learn the ship had been carrying ten thousand people. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They’d more or less dressed themselves when Mr. Jack came back, just as though for the first time, and pretended to be surprised and shocked. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas barely heard him, shocked by how much bigger it was up close. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Deeply shocked, Ranofer stood with the bowl forgotten in his hands. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He takes a cab from the airport to the hospital, shocked by how much colder it is in Ohio than in New York, by the thick layer of snow that cakes the ground. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t look shocked, or demand that Jason go back to sickbay, which Jason appreciated. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Faye was a nice woman, not very bright, highly moral, and easily shocked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ann, too, was used to racist talk, especially coming from C.P., but, like Austin, she was shocked by the Klansman’s hateful vulgarity that night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The boy stared at Wes, seemingly as shocked as he was. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I was too shocked to wonder how Grover had gotten here by himself in the middle of the night. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z While the residents were happy to see Luna, they were shocked not to see Xan, and, at the news of her ill health, the Free Cities grieved as one. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He never tried to touch it, though, not since the first time he’d grabbed the metal and gotten hurled backward, left with frizzed hair and a shocked expression. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Dropped out of school entirely?” she said, shocked. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It’d been inevitable that this would happen, but it still shocked him to the core. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I’m not the only one shocked by her words. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “You mean, if he dies,” Winnie had said, flatly, and they had sat back, shocked. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d done that once or twice at Westpunt The skate is kin to the deadly sea ray, but this one was as shocked as I was and swam off to deep water. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good trick to play. People are shocked when they see a thing like that; they don’ t like to look too close.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The principal is so shocked at being challenged by his own seventh-grade president that he backs away from her, stepping on my foot. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Did he seem shocked at all about what he had done? Did he kneel down to me? Did he help carry me out to the ambudrone?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The news, when it came, therefore shocked her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Cook comes up behind Izzi, and I’m shocked to see that she too is disheveled, her eyes red-rimmed. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Except that he looked pale and shocked, Ron was indistinguishable from Crabbe, from the pudding-bowl haircut to the long, gorilla arms. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her face isn’t shocked like mine is, and that makes the karate-chopping start up in my stomach. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Maybe he was feeling a little shocked himself. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t think Josephine could have looked more shocked than if a tarantula the size of a horse had trampled through the room. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I was so shocked at myself, when I realized what I was thinking, I quit going anywhere near Sister Betty X, or any where I knew she would be. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It shocked her at first, and within the hour she was used to it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Because I am a mother, I am capable of being shocked; as I never was when I was not one. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I turned to look, first at him with his shocked expression, and then at her with her expression of exhaustion. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Those who did know some English words were so shocked that they could not remember any of them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls were clearly shocked, and Esther added, “My father will not let me even talk to a goy.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a novice commander, shocked by the destruction my troops had wrought. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Too shocked to be angry, I ran home to my mom. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And so, in a shocked silence, the column of the dead began their journey along the edge of the abyss. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Our collective mouths flopped open, we were that shocked. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I knew he didn’t look exactly normal, but I really didn’t understand why strangers seemed so shocked when they saw him. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The chaplain was shocked by his bellicose words and tone and, to his own amazement and mystification, deeply chagrined that they were turning him loose. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I was so shocked I started to laugh. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z For weeks they had been silently infiltrating South Vietnam, and they struck with a coordinated fury that shocked everyone. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The news of Mark Antony and Cleopatra’s wedding shocked the Romans. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z My brother and sisters uttered timid “Yes, Mamas,” but I merely nodded, too shocked to talk. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Something Favonius said kept buzzing in his ears: Are you shocked? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The expression on his face shocked both mother and daughter. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She had one hand up to her open mouth, and her eyes were as shocked as if the Seven Horsemen of the Apocalypse had come riding down into her kitchen. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I was so shocked I had to laugh. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The crowd gasped, many of them looking confused and shocked. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m a bit shocked at how bad it is, even more than usual. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I don’t think anyone will be shocked to learn I don’t want to have my school picture taken on October 22. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She had been wrenched from her seat and dragged off a bus by police in front of shocked witnesses. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Goat’s children, shocked by what had happened to them, went off into the bushes, stifling their tears as they did so. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I think it shocked my teacher, who had already busted me twice that year for chewing gum in class and once for passing a note to Lauren. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I was shocked when I looked at the pink notebook Dr. Fiona had given me and saw the questions I had written when I first arrived. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z At first, the shocked ground crew waiting back at the intermediate airfield had no way of knowing who’d been killed until the surviving aircraft returned. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Though he’d come to expect some of this, he was kind of shocked. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Of all the strange statements from the past half hour, for some reason this was the one that shocked me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Macon was so shocked at being assaulted he could not speak. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I longed to run after my brother, but I stood where I was, too shocked to move. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z After one shocked stare, the family downed the mess in a silence that made Kit writhe. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “The Grim, my dear, the Grim!” cried Professor Trelawney, who looked shocked that Harry hadn’t understood. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It shocked me to hear my mother use the word. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He wrestled it from the shocked officer’s hands and struck him with it in the head, knocking his Nazi hat into the muck, striking his raised arms again and again. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Even Abbey seemed shocked to hear me say it. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And that’s why, when the news broke that I had qualified for my first United States National Team, I was shocked. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I was too scared and shocked to understand it then, but now I think of that night as the beginning of a bad dream that would last for years. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “You said You-Know-Who’s name!” said Ron, sounding both shocked and impressed. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z And all the kids at school would be shocked. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z All the eyes in the room swivel to him, and he looks pale and shocked at the sound of his own voice, but he goes on. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I am shocked that he has actually asked me to take control of the ship. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In the instant that my thoughts caught up with my actions, I froze, shocked by my own uncontrolled enthusiasm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z No. What shocked me most was that anybody had gotten our impossibly stubborn mule to gallop. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was so shocked, she even forgot that she was annoyed at Harry for his trick with the bezoar. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Peewee looked around like he was shocked or something. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew I was looking at him, that my shocked eyes begged him to seal his mouth, but he did not look at me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a moment of shocked silence, and then Cleo burst into tears. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z It was always like this in the beginning: the shocked silence. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Those watching looked shocked, like it was as awful for Camp to be brought home like a regular corpse as for him to of shot himself in the first place. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Jones and Allen were justifiably shocked and angered by Carey’s comments. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “No one I know does. We can’t wait for the weekends. That’s when we can have fun, go shopping, and . It was the girls’ turn to be shocked. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Today’s a half day, and I was shocked when Mama picked me up on time. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I stood there at the top of her stoop, which thirty seconds ago felt like standing at the top of a mountain, and I crumbled, shocked, as the glow of the day faded to nothing. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He is their teacher and friend—and for some, a father figure—but they had started out feeling intimidated by him, which shocked me at first. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z This shocked the three-judge panel, who warned us in direst terms about the dangers of conducting our own defense. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was shocked and baffled by the mindless destruction that greeted him. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked when a bright smile spread across her face, an almost knowing smile, as though we were linked by a shared solidarity. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’d apparently been shocked when Mom and Dad had me, and now was completely bewildered that they chose to have a second. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved with the silent ease of an assassin as she swooped in, grabbed Larry’s phone, and promptly leaned over to look straight into his shocked face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was totally shocked when I overheard Annabelle and George talking. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I remember being shocked at the feel of him—I was a medic, but still I half expected him to be plastic, not real. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was a long, shocked silence when he had finished. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z His face scraped along jagged edges of ice and when he came, at last, to a stop, he lay shocked and still, feeling nothing at first but fear. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z In the thick of play, his daydreams were so vivid that a glimpse of reality would have shocked him. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They were shivering, shocked by the cold, numb, but otherwise unharmed. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Tony told Carmen something else that shocked her, what the molasses company was saying about why the tank broke apart. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z I knew Mama and them were shocked at Aunt Carrie, but she made sense to me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He must have been pleasantly shocked not just to discover the house intact, but to be greeted at the door by his nephew and Mr. Wood. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z For a minute, those kisses of Holly’s shocked me stiff. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He stood mostly in the corner of the room, still shocked and confused by Alma’s quick decision to break off their engagement and ask him to leave. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The man had been so shocked by the revelation that he’d exploded into blue sparkles, and Ophie couldn’t help but laugh at the sight. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A significant number of the people in attendance had been shocked by the proposal that women should have the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I thought I could not be shocked by death, but—there was just so much of it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Montgomery bus boycott that precipitated these events, like the sympathetic action it prompted in Durham, shocked most whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “But ask them to play along. Act surprised and shocked if Mrs. Malvolio tells them we’re missing in a dangerous cavern underneath our even more dangerous school.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z She looked at me, shocked, her eyes huge, tears running down her cheeks. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A little old lady happened to be passing by, and she looked terribly shocked. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Rosemary, and her laughter, had begun to seem real to him, and he pictured her looking up from the bed of memories, shocked. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Polly clasped her hand to her mouth, shocked and saddened at the child’s question. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But what shocked and startled the onlookers was the fact that he sat there robed in scarlet with a judge's wig upon his head... And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z A shocked murmur ran through the crowd as she looked up, straight at Malachite, who was bloodless with building rage. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The news of the president's late-July relapse shocked and disappointed everyone, including his doctors. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z When I stagger through the front door, the Doorman looks shocked. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure that she—like most of us—would be shocked to hear that there are trillions more of her cells growing in laboratories now than there ever were in her body. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But reports of its devastating power shocked him. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Kennedy is too shocked to react, but there are a couple of other custodians with him, also with scissors. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z They had entered an area of large homes, and Frear was shocked to find the same disorder as in the poorer neighborhoods. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Every part of him went into a panic, and if he’d been less shocked or numb, he would have struggled. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But as the children and their grandfather saw him lying in the dim light, they stopped, shocked still. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I don't know if I’m more shocked or scared. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Even though Principal Trask is holding those scissors out like a sword, I’m still shocked when she starts cutting off people’s armbands. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The audience was shocked into silence for a moment, then it yelled with delight. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z No one said anything, probably because we were so shocked that Jeffrey had spoken at all. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z She knocked him off, but then just sat there, too shocked to move. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I was shocked, too, but I wasn’t embarrassed by what she did with her hair. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It shocked me that someone like us could be here one day—and dead the next. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Charlie wasn’t waiting by the door, and I was shocked by a blast of arctic air when I walked outside in nothing but shorts and a tank top. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The question wasn’t asked seriously, but knowing Mother I was shocked at the idea. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he reveled in broad harvest fields, orange pumpkins, shocked corn, frost-touched grapes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Odin asked her who would kill Balder, and her answer shocked him. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Yes, Seward had been a target, but the viciousness of the assault shocked and revolted Booth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His sister seemed shocked that he would touch her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he threw back his head and let loose a laugh, which shocked the room even more. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The teachers shake each other’s hands and Hair cut Kid, Calculus Girl, and I look at each other with shocked faces. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Kaede was shocked to see the Fairy Queen slumped over in her throne, her face as gray as the dust that drifted in ashy piles around their feet. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But I’m mad shocked to meet someone so...pure? They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If she ever says a word about the red dress or anything I’ll tell her I know all about the excitement and she’ll be shocked. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When the Courters rattled off how often they had been at The Children’s Home, I was shocked. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He unfolds the Mexico map—which he hadn’t done before—and is shocked to discover there’s a second circle in addition to the one around Juárez. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Harry had the impression that the words shocked Slughorn himself; he looked quite unsettled for a moment. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Though his rural, homespun western boys did not win, they came in third, an outcome that shocked the eastern fans and press. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Never in a million years would I have thought my mom would be the one to back down from anything, so I was completely shocked by what she had just said. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They halted, shocked, their hands outstretched to Taisin, lying on the snow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Both her and her chair go flying backward, and then she’s looking up at me with shocked eyes. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Next thing, I yank my hand away from the line like I been shocked with electricity. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Frank was shocked to realize she was near tears. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Don’t be shocked, Severus. How many men and women have you watched die?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the emergency room, she was shocked by the disoriented man before her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “The treachery of Brown Ben Plumm has shocked us all,” she said, “but your warning comes too late. And now I know you will want to return to your temple to pray for peace.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Some were so shocked they didn’t know what to do except scream and cry. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When they finished, Toby sat on the couch both shocked and ecstatic. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He was shocked and astounded by her depraved subterfuge as he tore the knife from her grasp and hurled it away. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I had been to London with my mother the week before to buy the school clothes, and I remember how shocked I was when I saw the outfit I was expected to wear. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Alby looked over at Thomas, who was shocked to see the slightest hint of a smile flash across his face before vanishing in a scowl. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Ash had not seen him in nearly two weeks, and he looked, in that noon light, like an old man; she was shocked by the change in him. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Kathy was shocked that it even existed, that any records had been made or kept. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I was shocked, and she must of felt the same. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z At first it had been hard to get the words out, but then she just turned off the hot water, and the cold water shocked the words out of her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Standing on the sand, looking around at all the shocked faces, Jinny felt a tremor. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The room fell silent, shocked, no doubt, by the audacity of these two old women. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Slowly, she backed away until shed joined the front line of marchers, who were all watching her in shocked silence. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I’m shocked when they bring out the girls, not as defendants but as witnesses against us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course. I was shocked when I saw the men this morning,” I told him. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They’d heard of televisions but had never seen one and were shocked to learn that my family had a talking-picture box in almost every room. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I do not know if Hilly is more shocked at how my mother looks, or the other way around. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “And, yes, I am a little shocked that Draco here invited you, of all people, into the school where his friends live...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Willemse may have been a reasonable man, but when he saw that we spent more time at the quarry talking than working, he was shocked. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her worn-out eyes flip awake like a doll's, black, glassy, shocked. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I access her history and am shocked to realize that she’s gotten this far without any notice, without any diagnosis. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I believe we should have shocked the “New Woman” with our appetites. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Her disheveled hair dangled around her shocked, gray face. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We were shocked by the racial division of the city and surrounding county, where most of the black kids attended understaffed and underfunded city schools while whites attended sparkling clean suburban schools with fantastic facilities. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama gave me her I’m shocked at this response! look. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She’s taken off her glasses, too, and is staring at me with the same shocked expression I’d seen on Jena’s face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was what Desdemona had done with her hair that shocked me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Odile had been very shocked when Max introduced me to her on my first day in Cambridge and afterwards had told Francis that a bald American was coming to work in the lab. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The cold water shocked him, jolted his emotions, and sent a chill over his skin. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The shocked medic hurried back and evacuated him with the other Americans. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Even Mrs. Jacobs had been shocked into stillness. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z "Fifi?" she called in a shocked voice at the sight of one of the family darlings. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Completely shocked and in pain, she began wailing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He looks shocked at first, but then fires back, hitting the person next to Marlene. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t even know what you’re talking about,” Thomas said slowly, shocked at how steady his voice sounded. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Naturally it shocked us half to death to hear somebody caterwauling at Father this way. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Badly wounded and shocked, the survivors on the roadway tried to crawl back to the safety of the ditch, only to be buried beneath rubble which thundered down on them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I was shocked to notice that Jacob didn’t have to look up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Fielding looked from one to the other, shocked by the violence in Kingshaw's voice. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I think back to my colored-in lines, my name on the top of the page, how I used to be shocked when kids wouldn’t have their homework. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I think I shocked them with that last one, but they didn’t yell or scream or faint. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He blurted out, “I wish you were my daughter—” He was shocked at himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It always shocked me when I realized that I wasn’t the only person in the world who thought and felt such strange and awful things. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When Grant was a baby, his mother’s friends were shocked to see that Hannah Grant allowed her son to crawl between their horses’ feet! Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He seemed shocked that there was no beer in the refrigerator, but he settled for a Diet Coke. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Sticky cringed with every click, as if he were being shocked, and by the end of the message his trembling, sweaty fingers were slipping off the switch. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I knew this from how natural it had felt to enter Rex Reese’s body, how right it felt, and I knew this from the shocked expression on Jerome’s face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He might well be a little shocked at the irregularity of my lineaments, his own being so harmonious. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t see the shocked looks that Mama and Papa exchanged, either. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When I opened the door, I was shocked to see not a messenger, but the rotund figure of Mr. Goldbuttons. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I must be gaping at her, as shocked as I am. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I turned away from his shocked, wounded face and headed for the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Council members stood or sat in silence, seemingly as shocked as Thomas at what they’d just seen. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Nathan woke in the middle of the night, shocked that he wasn’t in his own bedroom. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Her arms jerked up like the limbs of a marionette, shocked by this gesture, this posture. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Glanvill would presumably have been shocked to learn that Boyle and Newton did not share his views, but it was he, not they, who had grasped the relationship between alchemy and the new science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes they shocked me, sometimes they dosed me with pure rapture, but I never knew which to expect. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I guess they were used to seeing me around by now, so I wasn’t getting any more shocked looks. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z When June visits me again the next morning, even she looks shocked—if just for a second—at my figure, slumped against one wall of my cell. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I stand there right in the middle of the hallway, shocked. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She kept saying “how awful” in shocked tones. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Instead, we stood there, all five of us, shocked at the sight of him after all this time. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z "All of you?" she asked in a low, shocked voice. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Who am I if I need to be shocked back into my best self? All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When Justice Douglas visited the area in 1959, the year of the spraying, he was shocked to see the shriveled and dying willows — the “vast, incredible damage.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “It’s true—look!” the witch shrieked, and unfortunately for the Witchlings, the crowd looked at first shocked but then angry. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The rebels had tested the fence in their initial days, had gotten shocked plenty, and had left it alone ever since. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I can’t pretend to be shocked and disgusted too: my brother wouldn’t be convinced. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Grandma was shocked because she had worked for the Nichols family and could easily identify him. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was not a man to speak this way to a brother officer, a fellow Virginian; he shocked Stuart to silence with the iciness of his voice. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the sort of thing that Alex had seen a thousand times in films and on television, and he was shocked by how different the reality was. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z If I was shocked when I saw her yesterday, I was horrified when I saw her to-day. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z There were at least fifty people, and all of them were wearing dirty pajamas and had the same shocked expression on their faces as Ivy’s dad. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I scoop Finway carefully out into a jar with one third of the water he already knows, so he won’t be shocked by the temperature change. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The boys had been shocked out of tears, and now Pierrot, as usual eager to repair a bad situation, said brightly, “What shall we do now?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the back of an army truck, Ted Hall sat among shocked soldiers, watch- ing the shimmering mushroom cloud rise and begin to fade. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard a savage say "No!" in a shocked voice; and then there was suppressed laughter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In fact, I was shocked that the audience was shocked. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “He bangs on your ceiling?” said Mama, shocked. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Even the other death row prisoners were shocked. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Flora was pleased to note that he looked properly surprised and shocked. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Mini seemed so shocked by the idea that she could have a plan that it ended up sounding more like I’ve got a plan? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Only when she saw her parents exchange shocked glances did she remember that she was strictly forbidden to go out alone. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Jess was shocked to learn that there were fifteen hundred volcanoes around the world that could be active. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z We’re digging into it here at the beach, and I’m shocked both by how hungry I am and by how painless it is to eat. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I take a quick sip of root beer and look up to see my grandmother’s shocked face staring at me. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The more he talked, the more shocked they looked, but when he was done neither of them told him he was crazy. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He raises an eyebrow when he sees my shocked expression. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nor did he seem shocked or become offensively knowing when it was made clear that Winston wanted the room for the purpose of a love affair. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Cora had closed her eyes when their loud rapping on the front door shocked her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I was shocked about how long it seemed that way. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Pong was shocked to hear those words come out of his friend’s mouth. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The rat turned his glowing eyes on him, and Gregor was shocked by what he saw there. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Of course we don’t want him to be dead!” said Hermione, looking shocked. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But one day a superior officer shocked him, saying, “Do you know that we are slaughtering tens of thousands of Jews and other subhumans every day in Poland and Russia?” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z If she had said she wanted the whole house, I bet Miss Love wouldn’t of been more shocked. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I picked it up, and its weight shocked me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Rashid looked down at the fire extinguisher in his hands then the shattered glass on the floor among the rest of the wreckage and shocked the hell out of Tad when he flashed a grin. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z People standing close to us were watching, their faces shocked. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z At that point even April looked shocked, and Elizabeth almost fainted. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I am shocked by the sensation of his skin warm against mine. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They stared at each other, both of them shocked into silence, as the sea star and its leg fell from Loo’s small hands. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Doha was shocked to see so many people standing inside his courtyard. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “I do not know when I have been more shocked,” said she. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Sissy was shocked when she heard this story of starvation and cruelty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And, I have to admit, I was shocked. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Ben’s face turned from shocked to ashen as he looked at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Grass stood blade by blade, shocked into separateness by an ice that held for days. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “John Reed is dead, too, sir: he ruined himself and half-ruined his family, and is supposed to have committed suicide. The news so shocked his mother that it brought on an apoplectic attack.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “I forgot!” she exclaimed, shaking her beautiful curled head, as if shocked at herself. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Adams was shocked that an enemy soldier was so strongly against the war he wished he could march in the streets of North Vietnam’s capital city. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It looked as I knew it would, but the smell, unmistakably her, shocked me. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Jinny dropped the cushions, leaned over to tug the paper free, and was shocked to discover herself in possession of a sealed packet. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They all looked terrible, and were shocked that such a thing had brought them together. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But when I woke up and took out the bobby pins, I was too shocked even to cry or scream or stomp around the house. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Behind her, the crowd went from shocked silence to a loud buzz. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He did not want to talk about it, I knew that, but although I was sorry for him and shocked at my own self I had to continue, I could not be silent. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And while we’re on the subject, was I the only one who was shocked by those old Ball Park ads with their shots of red franks swelling and lengthening? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "Why, Martha, dear,” Ern mimicked, in shocked tones, "Where did you learn such an ugly word?” Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It had sounded like a shocked accusation and made Francie self-conscious of her speech. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Volpe was at first shocked to find one of the school’s top athletes among those competing for parts, then delighted by Massari’s voice and natural ease. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z His complete lack of remorse, which was what had shocked her most. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The prisoners stare, gaping, at the body in the middle of the bridge, some of them letting out shocked screams, some of them clasping their hands in silent horror. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was shocked to find I didn’t have an answer. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can scarcely even remember how he first looked to us, when we were shocked by the scars across his face. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The story of Bors, allowing the twelve supposed gentlewomen to be hurled from the castle turret rather than save them by committing a mortal sin, had shocked her to the heart. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Charles’s turn to be shocked; he had not expected her to answer right away. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven, Valley, and Thorn walked out onto the stage, and they exchanged shocked looks as their whole town erupted in cheers, screaming their names. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I was shocked, not so much by her language but by the strength of that pitch. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked shocked, as if not quite believing that all of this could happen to them. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z After several minutes, I put them on and was again shocked by the sight of myself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was clearly shocked but couldn’t seem to put her finger on my specific sin. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And a tree stump became a very large, very pink, and very perplexed-looking bird, who sat sprawled on the ground, wings akimbo, as if shocked by its own existence. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Abandon them?” called a shocked voice from the crowd. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Under the circumstances I would have been shocked if he were not nervous. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z I unintentionally slowed down, so shocked I couldn’t make my feet move with proper cadence. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, I slid my tongue into her mouth, shocked by the feel of her seashell teeth and then by the wetness of her tongue as it touched mine. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It shocked him, how unchanged he looked in the mirror, how the hair of his eyebrows still stuck out unrestrained and his eyes were still the same stained-glass blue. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The image shocked her, a new idea too big to fit into her mind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Waiting for them to cross a yawning crevasse bridged by two rickety ladders spliced end to end, I was shocked to see them go across together, almost in lockstep—a needlessly dangerous act. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She stared at him, shocked, thinking, he couldn’t, he wouldn’t. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Marsha was shocked that law enforcement would do something so upsetting without justification. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was shocked to hear that I, who had been only to grammar school, had been classified as an intellectual. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks later, an even more unthinkable act shocked Monroeville. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Upon first finding Beck in the tent, I was so shocked by his hideous condition—and by the unforgivable way that we’d let him down yet again-—I nearly broke into tears. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Her blanket must have shocked me—the jolt traveled all the way up to my brain, flashing it white for a second. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I shocked myself by shouting for the first time since your passing. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, Frank, dear, I do love you,” I said, and he turned rather pink, a little shocked I think at my impulsive words, and a little hurt too that I was laughing at him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I am shocked at my first memory of taste. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z The newspaper reporters who had greeted him as he walked off the ship were shocked at how thin and old he looked. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Sansa was shocked to see the king on his feet, red of face, reeling. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Cap was so shocked that he crumpled against the stall door when she let go. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The rise of the western crews may have shocked eastern fans, but it delighted newspaper editors across the country in the 1930s. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the shocked silence, she gestured behind her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was shocked and looked around to see if we had done something else with the food. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Suddenly his eye gave a blink, as if it had met something that either dazzled or shocked its pupil; turning, he said in more rapid accents than he had hitherto used— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I could see on Dell's face that he was shocked at how cheeky the teenager was. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I look to Alyssa, who, just like me, is shocked by the appearance of this mysterious girl, and terrified by what her intentions might be. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The development shocked them all, especially Constance, who was so disturbed by it she spent the evening with her head under her pillow. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her first reaction was of anger, shocked at the risk I took, but over the following days her posture improved and her voice carried a lilt of happiness. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I was shocked that Aunt Loma had come right out and said bust in mixed company, but that just made it funnier. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I was totally shocked and thrilled when I was accepted into the Level 2 ballet class...the first pointe class. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The gods were shocked when they saw what Loki and Angrboda’s children were, but that did not deter them. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The dæmons were shocked, and Will, seeing their reaction, understood why: they didn’t know the rest of the truth; they didn’t know what Will and Lyra themselves had learned. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His face changed from shocked to slightly smitten. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z On the eighth explosion, the sluggers shocked me again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Freezing water shocked the air right out of her lungs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I was shocked when my mother pulled the covers off and yanked me up by my arm. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m shocked at how many red flags their licensing workers overlooked.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “It never occurred to me,” I said, shocked. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Country Joe was shocked by the size of the audience; several hundred thousand people covered the hills as far as he could see, and thousands more were still pouring in. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Then he looked at me with huge, shocked eyes. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They were disgusted, amused, shocked, outraged, or even excited by the story. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Call was too shocked now to do anything but obey. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After the shocked babies and their equally shocked parents were safely ensconced in their dens, I admitted my feelings to Bongo. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z You are shocked that I have proposed a subterfuge. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He had expected what I was shocked at. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t act shocked like Mama would of. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Seeing the shocked look on Harry’s face, Ron added, “It doesn’t hurt them — you’ve just got to make them really dizzy so they can’t find their way back to the gnomeholes.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Not only was I shocked when it turned out she was to be our teacher, but there and then I instinctively knew that whatever the principles of proper teaching were, she did not possess them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Should we be shocked when they turn to gangs for support when no viable family support structure exists? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Having heard Imani’s scream, other girls are surrounding us, looking shocked, everyone talking at once. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Our families and our teachers will be shocked when we go home, but here it is the universal language. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he got to the bathroom, he was shocked to see his reflection, with the gun pressed to his temple. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I laughed at how shocked I was when I thought she was saying she had kids, back at her house. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I was shocked and said, ‘Then I don’t want to sell my land to that white man who offered seventy-five thousand dollars for it.’ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to push his way through and the pain went all the way up his arm and into his chest and shocked him stiff. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Dear Gus Levy, We were shocked and grievously injured to receive the attached letter. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas was shocked—he hadn’t meant it that way. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Ron demanded of thin air, looking rather shocked. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “They’re just shocked someone as boring as you could actually find a friend!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I think we were all a little shocked. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I had shocked him into silence, and that was saying something. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He turned at my knock, and when I saw him I was shocked at his appearance—not so much his watery ruined eye, but his gaunt face. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She must have shocked the poor old lady right out of her socks. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “But I don’t see why you should look so personally shocked. You look like it happened to you or something.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We all turned to her, and our shocked expressions seemed to snap her out of her rant. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Many Mexican- Americans were consequently shocked when they heard the student activist proclaim himself and his listeners Chicanos. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s why I was so shocked when I finally opened the front door: the smell was coming from my house. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I was shocked to see that Kevin’s body was placed in the ICU with five other critically ill patients, even though he was dead! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Over and over they asked her, shocked at first and then wistful: why had she done such a thing? Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z So I’m shocked when he says, “That was actually very insightful of you back there.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Elizabeth turns again to look at me, her face slightly shocked. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I’m totally shocked when Maddy shows up to our third class. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Anyone who has ever revisited the place of his birth after years of absence is shocked by the differences between the way the place actually is, and the way he has remembered it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never saw anyone so shocked. He could not speak a word for full ten minutes. My mother was taken ill immediately, and the whole house in such confusion!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He crumpled his Coke can and threw into the creek, which really shocked me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Dear me!” said Mrs. Popper in a shocked tone. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Vivian began by saying he had been shocked by conditions in the “Magic City.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Jake and the secretary proceeded to the dance floor and did a dirty dance, people falling back from the pair in shocked silence. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Mama’s completely shocked as she walks around the room, touching each frame that holds Daddy’s words. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I was shocked when I heard, but I’m telling you the whole thing is a sign.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z They were twins, and the eye was shocked and incredulous at such cheery duplication. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Oh! Mr. Knightley, one moment more; something of consequence—so shocked!—Jane and I are both so shocked about the apples!” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Ma is so shocked and sad to see Keav in this condition. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If he was shocked to see so many Gold orbs in the crowd, he didn’t show it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Sergeant Artur Gartner, a Luftwaffe pilot, said that most Germans were shocked to discover that there were Soviet women fighting against them in the air. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He didn’t turn to Hensleigh, or even to his brother Erasmus, who would not be at all shocked by his theory or have any reluctance to publish it. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked at how slowly things had progressed in the journey to equality. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Glancing at the “puddles” Washington’s blades left behind in the water, Saxton was shocked at the distance between them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I was shocked because, for me, it had been such a major deal. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Then I flinch back too, a bit shocked by her snorty response. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I was shocked to read that the sixth graders are supposed to return to school on Thursday. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment, I realized I had cut my thumb on the barbed wire and stopped, shocked. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z One seller yelled at her to get out of the way; shocked, she stepped quickly behind Jiichan. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Prepare to be mesmerized, shocked, and astounded! For I am the Great Timdini! Piff-piff!” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The explosions also shocked white South Africans into the realization that they were sitting on top of a volcano. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were speechless at the red morocco saddle, completely shocked out of comment. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The new people were looking lost and confused and shy, so many of us came up on ’em and patted ’em on the back and shocked their hands and welcomed ’em to Buxton. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The animals were shocked beyond measure to learn that even Snowball could be guilty of such an action. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I’m shocked at the wave of anger that surges through me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z If his daughter was gay, and he knew, he probably wouldn’t have been so shocked by the Dad/Papi revelation, right? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z As it was, the electric point just about shocked my teeth out of my mouth. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Hundreds jumped from the cliffs near Marpi Point or waded into the ocean and drowned before our shocked Marines could reach them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother, who is quite devout and traditional, was shocked. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I’m shocked,” answered Maya, taking her glasses off to wipe them. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Julia sounds shocked, like she doesn’t know what I’m talking about. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I could tell they were shocked by how I looked, too. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Then a thing happened that shocked all of them, especially Aurelia. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Believe me, I was as shocked as anyone else,” I reply. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I shout, and Oriana wheels around, shocked that I said a thing we don’t say. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As in I am so shocked by her being there and my being naked at the same time, I can’t actually move. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Mom was shocked at the sight of me over the breakfast table. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z It even shocked Toby, who froze long enough to let Jimmy get back to his feet. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Spurge and Werfel stumbled backward, shocked to see so many guards staring at them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Children! I’m ashamed of you—really I am! To want back anybody who has treated your Mother so badly. I’m utterly shocked.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Those who saw it were shocked by the “shrunken and emaciated features.” Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Now I was the one who was shocked. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They were all as shocked by Mother’s appearance as I was. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Germans were shocked, never imagining that British bombs could reach them. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z S’pose you put all the whiskey in one and all the wine in another and all the beer in another—” A slightly shocked silence followed the suggestion. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In retrospect he decided that she had been more shocked by the hat than by his proposal. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She stood there shocked and scared, but ready nonetheless. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z And it shocked her to discover the woman her aunt was pointing out. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked by the coldness with which she said this. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I wait for the Grace she’s chosen to look shocked, to shriek at Ruby to get out of her seat. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The words had shocked me at the time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z You may be shocked by their youth, yet they are typical of the small army of young men that make up a major proportion of the population of our prisons. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot, like the Queen, was shocked by the solutions of Bors. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “What is in the—” Velia began to say something, but she was so shocked by her surroundings, she couldn’t finish her thought. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Oh, no. I don’t like that,” said Fist in a shocked voice. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just what a woman should be,” my mother said, with such coolness and poise that even I was shocked. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked somehow shocked and confused and hysterical all at the same time. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The door slid closed behind him, but not before he heard a shocked S.Q. mumbling something about the poor kid cracking under pressure. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Bigger turned his head quickly and saw that the white faces along the wall were shocked and startled. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” Ernie said, cool, trying hard to pretend like he wasn’t shocked by Grandpop’s eyes or the fact that he was giving him his shades. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ronald Reagan's words and actions shocked the Soviets. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Even without looking back, she could sense the shocked gazes of the Seasons. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “No,” I say, like I’m shocked by the idea. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I was shocked that back then teachers treated my mama and my uncle like they were stupid for speaking the language they learned first. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I just remember looking at your face for a second. Awfully funny expression you had. Very shocked, like you have right now.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn to Jake, shocked that he could be so cruel after what almost happened. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I guess it’s about your eyesight, Dad. Your eyesight, and Coach Warner’s, and Mr. Bridges’s, and everybody else’s who’s shocked’ today. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z You might be as shocked as I was to learn that they are also fed parts of other cattle. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Emma was quite shocked, though Charles had known it was coming from the way his sister described the baby’s appearance and symptoms. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He would not be shocked if, come morning, there was twelve, thirteen feet of water covering the neighborhood. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I’m a little shocked, because he hardly ever talks about Dada. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Inches from his face, looking into his wide, shocked eyes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z How everyone was shocked and amazed by the color. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When Mr. Alpo arrived, halter in hand, to take his prize, how shocked he and the Krupps were to see Drusilla perched happily on Silky’s back! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Moss snickered, if only because he’d been shocked so many times that night that he had no surprise left in him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Greatly shocked, I didn’t know what to say. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “I was frankly terribly shocked to learn that it did.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Dallas stared at Sairy, who looked as if she might cry, and that shocked him. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked by the student’s blatant disrespect and, honestly, I was a little bit worried too by the naked hostility emanating from these teens. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The men were still shocked, disbelieving, but Mrs. Coulter recovered her wits almost at once. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Daisy was not a Catholic and I was a little shocked at the elaborateness of the lie. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He was shocked to find her skin was hot to the touch, almost feverish. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He had a very strange, shocked expression on his face. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “All of us at the Royal and General are deeply shocked,” he said. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He’d been shocked, after his first fight, to discover that he was expected to pay for even the seltzer he used between rounds. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were shocked by how often I had changed schools. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Thomas was completely shocked to realize his eyes had filled with tears. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Some are clearly shocked and afraid, while others are excited by the most interesting thing to happen in Livingston in a long time. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Oh no, no, no,’’ said Uncle Andrew in a shocked voice. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z My father looked shocked, as if he didn't see this coming. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Dr. Remile was quite shocked, whether by my deformity or my audacity I can’t say, but probably less shocked than I was by the sound of my own voice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling raised an eyebrow, which might be the closest he ever came to looking shocked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was too shocked to say a word. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z These events were seized upon by the press, and their vivid accounts of what had taken place shocked the country and led to a public outcry for the suffragists. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Oh... Aibileen... you don’t think..An ugly thought is running through my head. I am too shocked to finish my sentence. Aibileen shakes her head. “No no, no ma’am. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He kisses me lightly, and I am too shocked to stop him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Carmen smiled to herself now, remembering how shocked she was when she and Papa first arrived here, in the North End. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z When she confessed that her uncle had molested her, I was shocked. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The man doesn’t apologize, he doesn’t even look back at me, and I’m too shocked to cry out. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Why then did these screams fill me with a shocked and sickened sorrow? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The extravagance and general profligacy which he scrupled not to lay at Mr. Wickham’s charge, exceedingly shocked her; the more so, as she could bring no proof of its injustice. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I turn to Jake, shocked that he could be so cruel after what almost happened. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I figured as much. You hit your head pretty hard when you fell. I was shocked when your mom said you didn’t have a concussion.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I stared out the window, too shocked even to cry, until we climbed into the clouds and there was nothing else to see. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I’m shocked that his parents trust him to stay home alone. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Mother looked shocked, as I suspected she would, but thankfully, just sighed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But when Crocodile Guts got sick, everyone was shocked. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked to see women grab their pearls and clutch their purses in fear. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I spin around, shocked, the door clicking shut. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Howard Fuller left Ann’s house shocked that shotgun shacks still existed in American cities in the 1960s. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Far below, she saw the red glow of the coals, but it was what she saw on her feet that shocked her heart into a panicked gallop. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was so shocked it felt like my entire body went numb. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I’m shocked to see that his eye socket is red and swollen. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They were shocked when the Martians killed so many people. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z At the time, I was shocked to find women in prison for such minor offenses. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And why wasn’t Danielle as shocked as me about her knowing? Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The unexplained refusal shocked Williams, who scurried to find a traveling companion who “meets with your approval,” as he wrote Lawrence. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I am grieved indeed,” cried Darcy; “grieved—shocked. But is it certain—absolutely certain?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He lay in the mud, shocked, for a moment, then he climbed to his feet and lunged toward his son. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I felt rather exhausted, and wondered, rather shocked at my callous thought, why old people were sometimes such a strain. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I stole glances at Miles whenever I could, wondering why it still shocked me that he was the boy from the lobster tank. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Don’t look so shocked, Brooklyn. You don’t get more southern than Alabama.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I don’t mean to sound so shocked, but who only talks to their mom once a month? Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Skinnier. I couldn’t quite see because the door swung shut. Also, I was so shocked, I dropped my file box.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked almost shocked, as though her own personal pride had received a blow. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, yeah," Taylor said, shocked that she got called out. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Mrs. Friedman looks so shocked to see Justyce standing on her doorstep, he peeks over his shoulder to make sure there’s not a ghost or something behind him. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It shocked us even more to see him standing there red-faced, trying to fit a word in sideways. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Joey looked kind of shocked, too, but I knew he needed a little magic. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In fact, he was almost shocked that he immediately liked her. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The ugly thing retracted just an inch, stopped moving its claw, as if shocked at his boldness. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We stare at each other for a shocked second. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She looks from the AffloVest to me, the steel in her face melting away into a shocked expression. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Once when he said, “Aristotle shocked people. Charles Darwin outraged people. Aldous Huxley scandalized millions!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z According to the papers, the whole country was shocked and disappointed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He stared, shocked at how many outstretched hands reached toward him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “What the—!” I drop the broom and act shocked, which isn’t hard because the crash was very loud and sent my heart racing. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When he arrived home, his family was shocked but happy to see him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “What is this?” asked Hermione, still looking shocked by these sudden appearances. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I had to curb my habit of cursing, but not before I had shocked more than half of them and had embarrassed Aunt Addie to helplessness. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When we emerged into the entryway, Ambrose managed to look confused and shocked. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But most of the Smokies were too shocked to resist, paralyzed by the terrible faces of their opponents. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It’s sunny outside today-I know, I'm shocked, too-so I'm going to go outside and soak up as much vitamin D as I can. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Eleanor was too shocked to make out what he was shouting at her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Having heard my story, Charlie looks not in the least bit shocked or judgmental, and my relief is so great that when I finish telling him about the stampede, I keep going. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Laurie smiled but didn’t seem shocked, and answered with a shrug. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I forget to say thank you because I’m shocked. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z When he finally looks up from his book, Bailey is so shocked by the sight of the black-and-white striped tents in the field that he nearly falls out of the tree. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I’m shocked and yet, didn’t I know this? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I’m so shocked, I almost tell her right there, but I still don’t know exactly what to say. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z But they seemed shocked and confused by her questions. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But then her long black lashes fluttered open, and in a soft, sad voice she continued, “I was so shocked, I could hardly take in anything he said.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We were shocked by how noisy it was in the middle of the war. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Sagely it blinked at him, and he dropped it, shocked; it righted itself in midair and, like a real cat, fell on its four paws. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He said that he was shocked that no one else joined in. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I kept glancing over at Father, wondering, Am I the only one getting shocked to smithereens here? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If half of them were still afloat, Davos would be shocked. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We were so shocked by this sudden uproar that none of us was able to run. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Mark snapped his head to look at him, shocked. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Of course. I took it to get back at the Shrew. Don’t look so shocked. You’re such a baby. Besides, Mr. Das doesn’t pay us half of what we’re worth.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The mere fact of them had never shocked me before. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The young witch looked shocked; then a look of understanding passed over her face. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They stood there too shocked and scared to speak. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z I was too shocked and outraged to do anything but yelp. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesus Christ, oh, Jesus Christ, and the nuns are shocked at the way he takes the name of the Lord in vain. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I was shocked when he divulged that they currently had joint custody of a seven- year-old boy, even though a condition of Mrs. Moss’s probation prohibited her from caring for any more children. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Pong pretended to look shocked and said in a very upper-crust voice, “I beg your pardon, but it's the Junior Patrol creed to give out at least three compliments every day.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I was shocked at my lack of emotion and this queer cold absence of distress. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Quisling raised an eyebrow, which might be the closest he ever came to looking shocked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "Good. I think I shocked him more than anything else he saw at the Golden Day. I hoped I hadn't caused you trouble. School isn't out so soon, is it?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was shocked when her doctor pointed out the salt content. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Profoundly alarmed by Ngawang’s condition, Litch was shocked that he wasn’t on oxygen and didn’t understand why he hadn’t been evacuated from Base Camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Though we had already spent most of the day snacking, it was still a pretty awesome announcement, and we all were shocked by it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The rigidness of her shocked body, the silence of her stunned throat, was better than Pauline’s easy laughter had been. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Some part of myself, watching the following moments unfold, was shocked. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Vogel stood with his mouth agape as a shocked expression swept across his face. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s face is shocked and confused, and it’s hilarious. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Dad had dreamed up many dangerous schemes over the years, but this was the first that really shocked me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Back at the barn, the stable hands were shocked. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Heads pop up from behind everywhere, and at first I’m just shocked, but as I start to absorb who’s there, I realize it’s the track team. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He was shocked and delighted and overwhelmed, wagging his tail nervously, sniffing about in this strange, fluffy substance, whimpering with the mystery of it all. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The impenetrable forest and rough river had kept the Cinta Larga so isolated that they had never seen a white man before, and they were shocked to see the men’s beards. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z This sudden talk of marriage bewildered me, even shocked me, I think. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Snape stood there, seething, staring from Fudge, who looked thoroughly shocked at his behavior, to Dumbledore, whose eyes were twinkling behind his glasses. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The shocked attorney asked him, “You knew Anna Brown’s dead body was out there, didn’t you?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When I said that to the officer, though, his answer shocked me: “This isn’t Garland anymore. The land belongs to Skyline Realty and Development. And you’re driving without a license.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I got to my feet and ran on and on, down through our fields of shocked com, until I fell face down on the river’s bank. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was taller than Lee, head like a boulder, full- bearded, long-haired, always a bit sloppy, gloomy, shocked his staff by going into battle once wearing carpet slippers. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was shocked to see his shirt was torn and his hands scratched. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I shocked myself by telling them I didn’t care about any of that, that they should just give me the medical report on Jeffrey. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When he let himself in through the back door, he was shocked to find Master’s mother near the stove. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For the second time that day, Thomas was shocked into silence. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z April and Marshall froze into a shocked silence. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z At our usual table, Daisy and I shocked Holly by ordering two sodas. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘But if there are many of these ruffians,’ said Merry, ‘it will certainly mean fighting. You won’t rescue Lotho, or the Shire, just by being shocked and sad, my dear Frodo.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When I walked into the courtroom, I was shocked by what I saw. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Wondering, in the simple way of the profoundly shocked, What happened to the doghouse? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and ran, tearing the Mylar shade down and leaving the others inside speechless; even Shay was shocked into silence. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Feral, equally shocked, turned back around, naked girl or not. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The shocked silence gave way to a roar of complaints: “Look, my shoes are destroyed—and I bought them in Paris!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z We were all shocked into silence, like he’d struck us with invisible bolts of lightning. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But that doesn’t stop the ice-water effect when George’s mother calls out his name, shocked and angry. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “They are truly shocked that not only am I shocked, but I have friends who are black.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I was thrown off, confused, flabbergasted, and to put it simply—shocked. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Now that we were actually here in the cemetery, we felt shocked and helpless. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He looked up at me shocked ’cause I’d never asked to play a game with nobody in the house, much less a counselor. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They both freeze momentarily in place and look at me, shocked. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Clove is scrambling backward on all fours, like a frantic insect, too shocked to even call for Cato. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Most people appeared shocked, bewildered, some even angered by the evangelist’s ominous message. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the foot of the staircase she stopped and hissed, with a venom that shocked Mia: “Your brother is dead—dead, you realize that?—and you come home like this?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The bad news is I was so shocked I morphed into a wax museum exhibit of myself. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He then told of receiving the kidnap note, and of how shocked he had been when he was informed that Bigger had fled his home, thereby indicating his guilt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The secret study, quickly dubbed the Pentagon Papers, shocked Americans. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z You may be shocked to hear this, but my Farsi is at a first-grade reading and writing level. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z For a moment Dany was so shocked she had no words. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The other two girls stand a few feet behind me, their expressions dazed and more than a little shocked. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My parents look too shocked to speak or move. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Suggestions to the contrary are frequently met with shocked disbelief. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Shin was so shocked by the news that he found it difficult to speak. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It shocked him to see North Koreans going about their daily lives without having to take orders from guards. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The fighting intensified, and both Doha and Yuni were shocked when the customer called the squid vendor a very bad word. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Even more shocked that he’d voice it at this table to a politician. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When I peered inside, however, I was shocked to discover that Beck was still alive. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The pain of just that slight movement shocked him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She was too shocked to do anything but speak bluntly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He dashed across the Adams Street viaduct and was shocked at what he saw. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Then they’d wave and say, “Oh!” like they were more shocked by me walking in than by the death of their loved ones. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They looked shocked for a moment, and then they started laughing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Details of my childhood and life in the ghetto shocked him. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I move down to its end, by her knees, shocked that I don’t get any resistance or hesitancy or punches in the face. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z So did Julian, and Francis, and the twins, with a kind of shocked horror. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The sanctuary was far from any major road, so I was shocked when I turned a corner and saw four guys trudging up the driveway toward us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then Gael became a marine, which surprised no one, and Juan’s salsa-thrasher band Culebra got a record deal, which shocked everyone, and both disappeared suddenly and completely from Sierra’s daily life. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Backward and down he went, letting the winecup fall from his shocked hand. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeta being tortured—drowned, burned, lacerated, shocked, maimed, beaten—as the Capitol tries to get information about the rebellion that he doesn’t know. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He turned his head and was shocked to see that the young witch they’d captured on the southern coast of the Wandering Isle had hold of him and was muttering to herself in Ravkan. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z If she had waited, Jamison could have found her, told her of the death, explained, and she would not feel so shocked and solitary. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn't get a hold of myself—I was just so shocked at Needles doing all those moves. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z His ascent of the peak's "savage and awful, though beautiful" ramparts shocked and frightened him, but it also induced a giddy sort of awe. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth had heard those words often enough that they shocked her out of her paralysis. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He must have been shocked to see me sky because he didn’t even move. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z When I went to school the next Monday, people were cold shocked. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “I am shocked, Miss New Hampshire. You are a real Judas. When we get back, I intend to make a full report to the pageant officials and have you replaced with your state’s first runner-up.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The shocked reporter rushed to his editors and banged out a story breaking the news: Seabiscuit had fractured all four of his legs, and he would never run again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After he pulled my helmet off, he looked shocked. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As they strolled, Hiskey shocked Franklin by saying: “Imagine a bomb dropped in the center of this city, which would destroy the entire city.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I go back to the ceiling, a little shocked by what she’s said, by what she knows, by the iPod dock and the tattoo. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The more horrible the crime, the more stunned, shocked, and dismayed is the tranquil city in which it happens; the more helpless are the citizens before it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Poppy took a step back; she looked shocked. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When I looked up at her, I could tell she was completely shocked. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z For a long moment there was nothing, but then the body wrenched as suddenly and forcefully as if it had been shocked with a thousand volts. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I took a step back and pulled my hand back to my side, shocked at myself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z If he was shocked over me being white, I was shocked over him being handsome. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I ducked, shocked the gardener would go so far as to throw a stone just to keep up his pretense. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She says she wears the same clothes people in Afghanistan wear, but people always look shocked. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Right now? Well, of course, I am shocked. Who wouldn’t be shocked, for God sakes. It’s terrible, everything’s terrible.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have, by my last count, spent well over an hour speaking without ceasing. Indeed, I am shocked that you haven’t felt the need even to draw a breath.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I am shocked by recognition—if you live your life always afraid, always with danger on your heels, it is not so difficult to pretend away more danger. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "No, no, of course not," said Bree in a rather shocked voice. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z I was not shocked so much by this statement as by the eerie calm with which she delivered it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z These spiritual guardians were shocked when people in Philadelphia ignored the obvious lessons and began living as they had before the visitation. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He looked around at the three shocked faces, and as if he were seeing nothing there but calm agreement, he smiled delightedly and rubbed his hands together. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at Pong, his face almost as shocked as Winya’s. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Behind her, Pearly and his parents were coming onto the beach, shocked expressions on their faces as they tried to register the changes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The few other people walking down Broadway had the same shocked looks on their faces. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z My words shocked me as much as they did my uncle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Shocking," he said in a tone that suggested he was not shocked at all. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I’m shocked at first, not quite believing what my eyes are seeing. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The mistress of the local inn was at first shocked to see a young girl traveling alone and then solicitous. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner and was shocked to discover it was only four-thirty. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At first, the audience took her quick stagger and shocked expression to be part of the play. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z John met Ernest at the Berkeley house and the next day whisked him to Oakland’s Peralta Hospital, where his gray pallor shocked the attending physicians. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I was almost as shocked as the man must have been. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Equally shocked, I turned and looked at my father. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucy Stone was among those shocked at the alliance between the suffragists and the bigoted Train. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The next time it rumbled, he’d look shocked and single out one of us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Many people are shocked to discover that what happened to them on the side of the road was not, in fact, against the law. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When the inmates entered the courtroom, reporters and family members were shocked at how thin and haggard they appeared. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The door opened, and an older man looked shocked at the sight of her. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Now the men were shocked by the public outrage against them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Dear me!” said the old lady, putting up her glass for another observation of Meg, who tried to look as if she had not heard and been rather shocked at Mrs. Moffat’s fibs. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked surprised but not shocked, as if I'd asked something stupidly obvious. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I think that if my mama hadn’t been so shocked at the condition of my legs, she might have been able to respond. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z When Fern told her mother that Avery had tried to hit the Zuckermans’ spider with a stick, Mrs. Arable was so shocked that she sent Avery to bed without any supper, as punishment. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z But when I explained to her that the Lackses thought she was testing them for cancer, and that they were upset about scientists using the cells without their knowledge, she was shocked. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She looks shocked and I think her expression is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z By this point Bill is yelling and gesturing, spittle flying, and I'm a little shocked at how he's gone from spiteful bully to raving lunatic. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I want to say I was shocked that she threw me under the bus, but it made sense. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Everyone seemed shocked by this turn of events, but I wasn’t really surprised. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I’ve never seen a woman who can breathe fire, but I try not to look shocked in case she takes offense. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z That was from Piggy, shocked out of decorum. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The rest of the family was as shocked as if Theresa had died. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z About halfway through the meeting I was shocked when my parents arrived. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z When I told her what had happened in the subway, she was shocked and wanted details. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was, however, the second guest that shocked Rowan more. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z For a moment we were all too shocked to say anything. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z If people are shocked by these unexplained losses—the post, their salary, a friend walking home on the road—they don’t mention it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked shocked to see the broad grin on Harry’s face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Of all the things that Harry had said to him, beyond any revelation or taunt, nothing had shocked Voldemort like this. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Joaquin was so shocked that he couldn’t even get out of the car. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The thousands of acrobats, singers, dancers, and guests froze at a shocked standstill. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When he raised a hand, he was shocked to see how white it was, how fleshless. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As I make my way back to the tournament and my sisters, I can’t stop thinking of Cardan’s shocked face, nor can I stop considering Locke’s smile. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The roar of the audience abruptly returns, followed by the announcer’s shocked voice and the jumble of my teammates’ voices all ringing in my ears. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Michaels looked shocked and asked if everyone was all right. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I was shocked at how old and tired my poor parents looked. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z For a moment, it was so quiet that you could hear the sound of not-breathing, the vacuum created by 190 students shocked out of air. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The sluggers had shown me a projection of the earth exploding again, along with the big, red button, but they hadn’t shocked or blissed me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z At first, his new appearance had shocked her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Russell Pickett, the billionaire chairman and founder of Pickett Engineering, shocked the black-tie audience at last night’s Indianapolis Prize by announcing that his entire estate would be left to his pet tuatara. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Our secretary had told me there was a “Mr. Miles” on the phone, so I was a little shocked to hear Ralph Myers on the other end of the line. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was shocked and frightened to see her flout Father’s authority, but truthfully, I could feel something similar moving around in my own heart. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby didn’t look shocked, but he didn’t look as if he was going to leave the room anytime soon, either. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “But—I am shocked! He has never let anyone rub his tummy before,” the woman cried. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She wasn’t shocked by the idea that gods and goddesses existed, only that a person could actually get to know them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I was shocked, and scared, and glad he told me, and also nervous about what to do about it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Okay, shocked at how easily that lie came. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z If they were shocked that Marc had a daughter Nadia who lived in New York, they did not show it. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Stunned by what I had seen, I backed into the shadow on the landing, too shocked to move. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasper, however, paused at the door, his expression a trifle shocked. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z What she learned of these women's lives fascinated but also shocked and appalled her. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I was shocked when Renee swallowed that one. I know you know better.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I tried not to look too shocked so as not to depress Minerva. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He told her that the eel sent out pulses that shocked and paralyzed its prey. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The destruction of the raiding party was so complete that Mrs. Coulter, who had seen many things to be shocked by, was nevertheless shocked by this. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I was still on the floor when he went to shut down the machine, and so shocked when he sat back down at the desk that I actually forgot to cry. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z We started an investigation for which we interviewed over fifty women; we were truly shocked to see how widespread the problem of sexual violence had become. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Inside, we were shocked at how empty it was. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The change was so sudden that I was shocked, and a little scared. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Some people were rather shocked; but Frodo kept up the custom of giving Bilbo’s Birthday Party year after year until they got used to it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Stella’s voice comes through my speakers, confused and shocked. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Dressing rather shakily, Kit was compelled to ask Mercy’s assistance with the buttons down her back, and was shocked when her older cousin suddenly bent double in a violent fit of coughing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He was shocked he’d made it all the way to London without being caught. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “But it’s not like the police. These small-town cops don’t actually expect to find anything. They’d be shocked to know the truth, probably wouldn’t believe it if you told them. But these guys...” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In 1915 they were shocked again when Stanford came in second. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I was shocked by the isolation,” Bethe said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I glance around at the shocked faces uneasily. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The Portuguese were so shocked, evidently, that they stripped the gentle Kongo and chained them down in rows, in the dark, for the passage. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At first they were a little shocked when they saw the consequences of their action; they had never lived in a dictatorship and did not know what it was like. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Madge—keys in one hand, trombone in the other—stands still, shocked into silence. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Ivy waited for a shocked gasp, an “Oh my God,” anything, but Taryn didn’t do any of that. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Well, don’t look so shocked. I told you he was German.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I’m so shocked, I don’t know what to feel. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She makes a strange, shocked sound, and notes it in a ledger book. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The woman looked shocked, as if she hadn’t been purposely trying to goad the Witchlings. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Gradually, things began to resolve around her: There was the large empty room, the demon-painted wall, and Robbie standing nearby, looking shocked. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I was more than shocked; I was dumbstruck. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In her huge brass bed, shocked and hurt, she buried her face in the pillow and cried inconsolably. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly I am not dismayed by these women, not shocked by them. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of me is shocked, because he’s never laid a hand on me like that before. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss’s head swirled, shocked by this turn of events. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By this point Sticky had turned his shocked expression toward Mr. Benedict. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Within a week, they had canvassed all the members of the Briggs panel and come away even more shocked at their complacency than they expected. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The sight of John in his bed shocked me. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z All stared openmouthed and shocked as Painter Chen sailed away in the painted boat to the painted land, taking his magic paintbrush with him. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z When my father told him I was eleven, he was shocked. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I am shocked to see the day my Jewish grandson goes without a hat,” he said sternly. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “I was just talking about those jerks,” I say, not giving her the satisfaction of being shocked by what she said about our parents. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z No words come out clear, just pictures, skewed up strange and with all the wrong colors, but pictures of me and Viola standing in front of him, looking shocked. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I think we were as fascinated as we were shocked. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We were all a little shocked when they first removed the bandages, but kept our smiles on just as Dr. Kumar had instructed us. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her parents passed out plastic cups of juice, but Emily was too shocked to accept one. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I'm a lot of things, but shocked is not one of them, because my mother, on her birthday, told me we could lose each other. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After I heard Dad telling an assistant coach that he, too, was “shocked by the news,” I couldn’t take it anymore. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z First month I was here, I was shocked by such dirty talk. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave him a shocked look, but he was so not buying it. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The man didn’t seem upset or shocked, merely resigned. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I knew I should be shocked, horrified even, that we had just slaughtered a group of beings—not human perhaps, but living, breathing beings in their own right. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He ran to his room, shocked and angry at this unexpected turn to his perfect day. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z As she fell through the gate, gasping for air, she was shocked to see Dragon lying in front of the stone lions, sleeping. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Thomas, a little shocked at the last statement, left the Homestead and walked to an old bench near the Box and took a seat, his mind a whirlwind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z That shocked me more than him saying he was going to fight. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked away quickly, shocked, going red again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He is shocked and discomfited by the news, feeling bad about his irritation and impatience, wondering if the victim had been a man or a woman, young or old. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We stare at each other in a kind of shocked standoff for a few seconds. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a shocked blankness on the computer screen after Jen’s entry. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z It was only the presence of his aunt that shocked him, for she had never entered this church before: she seemed to have been summoned to witness a bloody act. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z While it raged without sign of settlement, my mother, still shocked, gathered everything we had dug up for the day, and we headed home. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I never will forget how shocked I was when I began reading about slavery’s total horror. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so shocked at the sight of them, I nearly missed the blur of green that was a little kid rushing for the fence. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was shocked out of this resignation two weeks into the fall semester, when I awoke one night to a blinding pain in my jaw. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My mother was shocked I had used her name instead of calling her Grande. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the trial when the jury had found Walter guilty, his family and several of the black people who had attended the trial were in shocked disbelief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A shocked silence dropped over the table like a heavy cloth. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I’d sit up, shocked at what I was letting happen to me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark heard the distinct power surge and zing of Alec’s Transvice going off, heard the shocked gasps coming from above as people saw one of their comrades disappear in a flash of gray mist. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Sleepy little Liechtenstein was shocked by the enormity of the crime. fortuitous. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Oftentimes he studies us, copying our movements, and he seems to know which words will provoke us to laugh or talk back to him, or be shocked. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I acted like I was all shocked and surprised. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z All of us standing frozen, shocked, glittering as the sun shone in the ruined window, not noticing the dynamite until it was too late. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z With my deportment record, I wasn’t really shocked when the iecision came that I had been expelled. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have sensed that it was not concern for the empty cottage that had prompted me to ask these questions, and now he was silent because he was shocked at me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z So far, we don’t seem to have been really shocked by anything among the items of new knowledge. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did I ever. Imagine how shocked I was—me, this Talentless little thing, making such a world-changing discovery. It was ... I can’t even describe how amazing that moment felt to me.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Some kids I knew from Hillpark walked by, looking shocked to see me alive. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Clutching a robe about her gaunt frame, her unknotted hair hanging long and limp, she tried to focus her dulled eyes on the shocked face of her visitor. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight of those unmoving figures shocked me, and I almost ran. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the punishment inflicted by the Council his mercurial spirit had fallen low and he had become the apathetic wretch the sight of whom had so much shocked Bigwig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnson shocked Clifford when he told him how the speech would end. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z They restored the planet again; only when I tried to sit, they shocked me and blew it up. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She looked up and saw our shocked expressions and said hastily, “Of course it does.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He used to drive Mother and us to Sunday school, and then sit outside in the car, reading The New York Times and ignoring the shocked glares of passing churchgoers. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z When the detectives open it, they are shocked by the sight of a tall man with a pickax slung over his shoulder, wearing a shirtsleeve on his head like a stocking cap. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Bigwig, after staring in shocked silence for a few moments, rejoined Chervil. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the angels had walked around like ghosts the whole time, shocked to their core at what Hibiscus had done. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Ugwu was shocked that Master was not shocked, did not understand the gravity of the situation, and so he added, “It was very bad, sah. Very bad. Mama nearly slapped my madam.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I stand in the doorway, shocked how my room is filled with family, how it isn’t my room anymore. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z She sounds shocked, and like I’m the one who did the worse thing. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They lay in a silent, shocked heap on the floor, arms and legs so tangled Dimple had no idea whose limbs were whose. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I'm amazed—shocked, really—at how silently she can travel. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And soon they saw them, too: twenty or so men, women, and children, all moving as Dirk Jansen had done, uncertain and shocked. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z After a surprisingly minimal amount of coaxing by me, he shocked us all by not only signing off on the idea but also encouraging my parents to let me go. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Wondering at herself as she had many times this week that she was not shocked at Tea Cake’s gambling. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The visit was the brainchild of Mrs. Marie Mattingly Meloney, a New York socialite and magazine entrepreneur who had been shocked to learn that Madame Curies research was hobbled by a meager supply of radium. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After all, my mother had never had her hair cut in her life and of course she expected my father to be startled or shocked. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked, but she didn’t understand my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z All I could do was stand and stare in shocked silence. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was shocked when I saw all those dead people, but I was particularly devastated when I looked at all the twin carcasses. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I looked at the fellas as if shocked. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth was not the only conspirator shocked at what he read in the papers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He bent over the cauldron, his mouth wide open, as if shocked by its contents. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z On a visit there, Elizebeth was shocked to find an important collection of papers “scattered higgledy-piggledy over those iron shelves....I went home and told my husband. We sort of cried on each other's shoulders.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I heard Frank give a startled cry but I did not care how much I shocked him now. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She was shocked when she came through the door and saw his face for the first time. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The night air was filled with the smell of apples and shocked grain, and I could hear the noise in the meadhall from a mile away. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma looked shocked, then fixed her face quick. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They were shocked to see that Mr. Lemoncello himself was seated behind the librarian’s desk at the center of the circular room. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z In 1891, Sunday shocked both his teammates and fans by quitting baseball to become a preacher. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I tried to turn the volume down on my Lobot ears, but I got confused and turned them louder at first, which kind of shocked me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Once that would have shocked me, but no longer. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Westerners are shocked and confused by that, but really it’s a case of the West reaping what it has sown. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He said nothing else, but the shocked, outraged, despairing note of anguish in the word said all the rest. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, we slept so deeply, that we were shocked when we awakened to find the landscape outside the windows in complete darkness. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Thomas was shocked that the idea of entering the Maze again didn’t frighten him all that much. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When the shapeless inhuman figure sprang into the middle of the storage yard, the four Egyptians could only clutch each other in panic, too shocked for the moment to even scream. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z That was a video clip I sent to my friends, and they sent back emojis of shocked faces. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “My dear, you must lie down. You look ever so shocked.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When I stepped inside Julian’s office I was shocked. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Frankie’s blunt words shocked me almost as much as his description of the sweatshops. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The neighbors were shocked but Mary knew that marriage was the best thing that could happen to her highly sexed daughter. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They both were shocked to hear the news. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He must have truly been shocked, because he didn’t even come back with a smart-mouthed comment. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The crowd sat in shocked silence for two heartbeats, and then they jumped to their feet, roaring her name. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z His single seeing eye locks on mine with the shocked gaze of the betrayed, and he offers me his final testimony. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They might have been scared, or so shocked they could not really know how selfish they were being. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I confess to being a bit shocked, too, Mister Brekker,” said Van Eck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I’ve never seen you this way,” she replied, half shocked, half entertained. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam was as shocked as though he had come upon her naked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The cameras had caught Hibiscus covering his mouth with one hand, shocked by his own emotion, by the proud tears blurring under his eyelashes. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Her parents passed out plastic cups of juice, but Emily was too shocked to accept one. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She was shocked: the recruiter had lied to her. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I was so shocked by this question all I could do was nod. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I had been a Negro more than three weeks and it no longer shocked me to see the stranger in the mirror. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It still always shocked me when it wasn’t just Muslim people or Black people who were moved by my story and who felt love for me despite both our different and shared experiences. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I was shocked, but spoke as nicely as I could. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They look kind of shocked, but they know it’s true. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “I am shocked and disappointed,” he said sternly. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I stared at him, bewildered at first, then shocked, then rather sick. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She had been hunted by bloodhounds, shocked by cattle prods, chewed by police dogs, peppered lightly with shotgun pellets. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was jarred and shocked by the style, the clear, clean, sweeping sentences. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way home, she passed by Main Street and was shocked to see it filled with North Korean soldiers. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He was shocked to see how fat she had become and that her face was covered with blotches. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving the house was so easy that Winnie felt faintly shocked. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I was as shocked as anyone else in the class that I had some sense of what was going on. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Isabella asks, all shocked as if she really doesn’t know. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Nel went to the funeral parlor, but was so shocked by the closed coffin she stayed only a few minutes. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Moss was not a small guy, a fact he had frequently lamented to himself, but he was shocked when his own feet began to dangle, unable to reach the floor. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I had lowered my head to wipe my eyes when I heard the shocked gasp arise. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was shocked, and not only by a word. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Mañana, mañana, mañana. Always it will be better tomorrow,” he shouted at a shocked Lupita. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z That night, I even signed autographs— “Harlem Red”—and I left Lansing shocked and rocked. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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