For all the violence of her feelings, that word shocked her back into herself.

The last word shocked her into silence, but only for a moment.

Jordan had no eyes for the view now; his father's words had shocked him.

He'd never seen her look like that-her words had shocked herself.

His words shocked her, and she stared at him.

The words shocked him momentarily because they were so completely unexpected.

His words shocked all of us, not least the Prince.

His words shocked her, and perhaps he had meant them to.

If my words shocked any of his warriors, they hid it well.

And then his next words shocked her into full awareness.