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shaken
shak‧en /ˈʃeɪkən/ (also ˌshaken ˈup) adjective [not usually before noun]
 Word Family: noun: shake, shaker, shakiness; adjective: shaky, shaken; verb: shake; adverb: shakily
upset, shocked, or frightened by something that has happened to you:
    ‘How’s Jacob?’ ‘Pretty shaken up, but he’ll be all right.’
    He was badly shaken after the attack.
     
THESAURUS
   ▪ shocked feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant: I was shocked when I heard what had happened. | We are all deeply shocked by his death. | They seemed shocked at the suggestion.
   ▪ shaken shocked because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened – used when the experience has made you feel weak or nervous: He was badly shaken by the incident. | She looked shaken by the news.
   ▪ be in a state of shock to feel shocked and unable to do normal things: He was uninjured but in a state of shock after the attack.
   ▪ horrified very shocked because something unpleasant or frightening has happened: She was horrified to discover that her son had been taking drugs. | There was a horrified look on his face.
   ▪ appalled very shocked because you think something is very bad: I was appalled by his behaviour. | Emma was appalled at how he’d treated his mother.
   ▪ traumatized so badly shocked that you are affected for a very long time: The children were severely traumatized by years of civil war.
   ▪ outraged extremely shocked and angry: The victim’s family were outraged at the short jail sentence.
   ▪ devastated extremely shocked and sad – used when someone is extremely badly affected by something: Petra was absolutely devastated by the death of her daughter.
   ▪ stunned so shocked that you are unable to do or say anything immediately: He had been stunned by the news of his friend’s sudden death.
   ▪ dazed very shocked and unable to think clearly: He emerged from the wreck of the car, dazed but unhurt.
   ▪ aghast /əˈɡɑːst $ əˈɡæst/ [not before noun] written shocked: She looked aghast at the suggestion.