How to Use in a state of shock in a Sentence

in a state of shock

idiom
  • Christelle, like the rest of the country, is in a state of shock.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Campbell’s death left his friends and loved ones in a state of shock.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Some agents were in a state of shock, shaking and crying.
    — Nick Miroff, Jamie Thompson and Silvia Foster-Frau, Anchorage Daily News, 11 June 2022
  • The boy was on the ground in a state of shock, as the polar bear hovered over him, about to attack.
    — Larry David, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Sitting with a bottle of water at a cafe near the scene, Park appeared to be in a state of shock.
    — Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Lewis sat there, laughing a little bit with Barill in a state of shock, trying to process the news.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The people being interviewed are in a state of shock and don’t have the wherewithal to stop the reporters.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
  • Society’s sacred monsters at the top have been in a state of shock ever since.
    — Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The news that Pence had drained his campaign coffers in order to buy a Taylor Swift ticket left his staffers in a state of shock.
    — Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • Everyone was in in a state of shock, but fully expecting to go back to work, and then were told the building was closed for the day and to go home.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Ovy, who is currently in Europe working on his first solo LP, is still in a state of shock.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Bahrami, only a teenager at the time, remembers being in a state of shock.
    — Ryan Bergeron, CNN, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Since only two people can visit a day, Wong stands aside for Lau’s parents, who remain in a state of shock.
    — David Pierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Andre's arrest left his mother in a state of shock and disbelief.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Yeah, Cap gets put into the hospital in a very severe situation and leaves the whole team, the 118, in a state of shock and hopelessness.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 29 May 2024
  • It’s left many founders in a state of shock, said Thakker, a general partner at Battery Ventures in Boston.
    — Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • Business owners in the area who witnessed the accident or helped with rescue efforts remain in a state of shock.
    — Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2022
  • More than 200 panicked people were brought to hospitals in the Swat Valley and elsewhere in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a state of shock.
    — Munir Ahmed and Rahim Faiez, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The White House was left in a state of shock while the capital pondered what-if scenarios in case the situation worsens.
    — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The Langston players, who won 16 straight games and had not lost since Feb. 1, appeared in a state of shock afterward, as did its large delegation of fans and booming band.
    — Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Gordon’s sudden passing left those who knew him at his former high school and elsewhere in a state of shock, a tragedy that still did not seem real a day later.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
  • Paul, like his parents and siblings, looked to be in a state of shock and awe as the whole family experienced the moment together.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Victims are often in a state of shock and don't understand nor realize what just happened.
    — Emy Rodriguez Flores, Redbook, 1 July 2020
  • The massacre in the kibbutzim along Israel’s southern border had left victims’ relatives in a state of shock.
    — Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Alternatively, they might have been stunned by the rapid changes in their environment and simply floated upward in a state of shock.
    — Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2023
  • Many people on the receiving end of a breakup are in a state of shock, so the reality of their new situation may not sink in immediately, says Dr. Lewandowski.
    — Suzy Katz, SELF, 12 May 2022
  • Many people in Burlington are still in a state of shock following that city’s most stunning political upset in memory last night.
    — New York Times, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Anissa Ahmadi, Zemari Ahmadi’s wife, who lost four of her children in the explosion in addition to her husband, sat in a state of shock, unable to speak above a whisper.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Israel was in a state of shock and a state of war Sunday after an unprecedented attack that saw Hamas fighters rampage through the country's south, killing hundreds and seizing hostages in a surprise breakout from Gaza.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • His assassination has left Japan in a state of shock, considering the nation's strict gun laws and lack of political violence.
    — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 9 July 2022

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