0 surprised or upset because something unexpected and usually unpleasant has happened:
After his announcement, there was a shocked silence.
[ + to infinitive ] We were shocked to see smoke pouring out of the roof.
1 offended or upset by something that you consider to be wrong or unacceptable:
She was shocked at the language they used.
2 feeling very upset or surprised:
[ + to infinitive ] He was shocked to discover that he had no money left in his account.
The boy was too shocked and frightened to speak.
He would never forget the shocked look on her face when she first saw it.
Management at the hostel say they're deeply shocked by his murder.
I was shocked at how different Mo looked.
Lowne was from a family with strict discipline, and was shocked at the drug use he saw when he first moved to San Diego in 1966.
