shocked
adj.adj. feeling very surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happened. It is a strong feeling that often makes you stop and think for a moment.
adj. experiencing a sudden and powerful disturbance of the emotions; struck with a sense of horror, surprise, or disbelief. Often functions as a participial adjective describing a mental state.
I was shocked to hear the bad news this morning.
The community was deeply shocked when the historic library burned down overnight.
Witnesses stood in a shocked silence as the magnitude of the structural failure became apparent to everyone on the scene.
Often followed by the prepositions 'by' or 'at', or by a to-infinitive.
I am very shockI am very shockedLearners often use the base noun or verb form instead of the participial adjective to describe their feelings.