Shocked and Unnerved

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Shocked adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: the hikers were so shocked at the sight of a bear that they didn't dare move

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Unnerved and shocked are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unnerved" instead the word "Shocked" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: shock, shocking, shockingly, shocker

Unnerved adjective - Deprived of courage and strength.

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Shocked and unnerved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shocked" instead the word "Unnerved" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Word: unnerving

My Master, Right or Wrong: Mechanicsburg will obey their Heterodyne in all things, but the Heterodyne Boys and their bizarre predilection with being good greatly shocked and unnerved the town, and brought them as close to outright rebellion as Mechanicsburg ever got.

Source: Literature / Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle
Excalibur. As William Goldman said, you're just unnerved when you should be shocked because King Arthur dies.

Source: Ending Fatigue
Already unnerved by Bruce's suspicions, and absolutely shocked that Selina is still alive (he had tried to kill her the night before), Max gets rid of both his problems simultaneously by ordering Selina to show Bruce the door.

Source: Was Just Leaving

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