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UK
/ʃˈeɪkən/
]
[ US /ˈʃeɪkən/ ]
[ US /ˈʃeɪkən/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
retrieved his named from her jolted memory
the accident left her badly shaken
How To Use shaken In A Sentence
- Sakazawa was tossed and shaken as the ship bore the brunt of the attack.
- He turned his back to the refrigerator and addressed the shaken lawman. WILD JUSTICE
- Can't comprehend... He was suddenly aware of being shaken roughly. THE DEVIL'S DOOR
- the passengers were shaken up but are alright
- The shaken man described one of the attackers as thin, in his early 20s, with long thin face and a Mexican-style moustache and sallow complexion.
- The shingles are no great problem; I've shaken hands on a deal to have the house and garage roof replaced in the autumn and if I get a major leak before then all I need do is make a call and they'll hop on over with a large blue tarpaulin.
- A subject race, dragooned by force for centuries, has shaken off the last of its shackles.
- Viv," I said, contrite, and reached out a hand: I was greatly shaken, not having expected her tears. Port Eternity
- The automobile industry continues to be shaken up, with non-union plants far out-competing unionized ones.
- He was driving a bus in the town and it has really shaken me. The Sun