shock

01. The news of the death of her father came as a terrible [shock] to her.

02. We need to fix our toaster. I got an electric [shock] when I tried to plug it in this morning.

03. The news of the minister's arrest for drunken driving was quite [shocking] to the members of his church.

04. The driver of the car that was in the accident was in [shock], and had to be rushed to the hospital.

05. We were all pretty [shocked] when we heard the news that our colleague had been fired for stealing from the company.

06. Punk hairstyles which used to [shock] people a few years ago now seem almost commonplace.

07. We were very [shocked] to learn that Calvin had been fired.

08. Even police were [shocked] by what they saw when they arrived at the scene of the accident.

09. George Bernard Shaw once said that it's all that the young can do for the old to [shock] them, and keep them up to date.

10. A female pharaoh was unknown in Egypt before Hatshepsut, so in order not to [shock] convention, she had herself portrayed in male costume, with a beard, and without breasts.

11. The electric eel's power is so great that it can [shock] its victims from a distance of 15 feet away.

12. [Shock] may develop as a result of sudden illness or injury.

13. The signs of [shock] include cool skin, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, and vomiting.

14. In many countries around the world, isolating children at bedtime is considered inappropriate and even [shocking].