shocks

Synonyms

Phrases with the word

Examples

Cruelty to men and to the lower animals as well, which would have passed unnoticed a century ago, now shocks the sensibilities and is regarded as wicked and degrading. Elihu Root

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation. George Washington

I was brought up to believe that human beings are good, which is why it shocks me to the core when I see human beings behaving badly. Benazir Bhutto

I suppose the shock of recognition is one of the nastiest shocks of all. Donna Tartt

I am a mud hut, I can not stand shocks. Swahili Proverb

A mud hut cannot withstand great shocks. Swahili Proverb