Quotes About Shock

Twenty million bucks?" he repeated, as if dumbfounded.

Dianne was suddenly concerned. Two boys see the same event. One goes into shock. It's reasonable to believe the other would be affected. She hadn't thought of this. She leaned down next to him. "Mark, are you all right?" He knew he had her. "I think so," he said with a frown, as if a migraine were upon him.

Ten minutes ago, a bomb went off in the Old Courthouse, same courtroom Link got convicted in." I've been in that courtroom a hundred times, so, yes, I am shocked to hear it's been bombed. On the other hand, I'm not at all surprised to discover

Such insults stunned Mary.

Amid this dynastic turmoil, sudden shock waves reverberated around Europe

As Mary's veil and black outer garments were removed, stifled cries of shock and astonishment reverberated around the hall.

If what had happened in the past few months was not sensational enough

It's as if you've been shot in the heart, Bill, but you're unaware of the hole or the loss of blood. I doubt you even heard the shot!

Ni siquiera una sorpresa

Finny always said what he happened to be thinking, and if this stunned people then he was surprised.

As an individual becomes aware of subliminal phenomena, the shock may cause him some initial physical or emotional discomfort - possibly even concern over his sanity.

I tend to go against the grain because when I start to see that everybody's trying to shock, I try not to. I just do stuff that's subtler, more emotional, and I think that shocks people.

Agamemnon's face had broken into dark red blotches of shock. It seemed like the greatest arrogance or stupidity not to have guessed he might be at fault, but he had not.

This is what all mortals ask first, in disbelief, shock, fear. Is there no exception for me?

But he could tell your father. He might be angry." I said it almost desperately. Soon my skin would grow too warm, and I would no longer be able to think. "So what if he is?" The first time he had said something like this, I had been shocked. That his father might be angry and Achilles would still do as he wished—it was something I did not understand, could barely imagine. It was like a drug to hear him say it. I never tired of it.

Achilles' face went pale. "Is it certain?" This is what all mortals ask first, in disbelief, shock, fear. Is there no exception for me?

His head thudded dully against stone, and I saw the surprised pop of his eyes. The ground around him began to bleed.

Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.

God, Brigham. You never told me you were a goddamn goddess.

Fluke me, Murdstone.

As I put together the wolf was Jeffrey, I gasped. "Holy crap. You so can totally lick your own butt!

blood pumping from his neck like water from a hose.

Christ on a Popsicle stick.

Watson didn't know what hit him. The last thing he sent through his BrainPal channel was a wash of emotion that could best be described as disoriented puzzlement, the mild surprise of someone who knows he's seeing something he wasn't expecting but hasn't figured out what it is. Then his connection was cut off, like a data feed suddenly unexpectedly shut down.