B2adjectiveemotions
US/ˈʃeɪ.kən/
UK/ˈʃeɪ.kən/
upset and frightened after a shock or a bad experience
In context
She wasn't hurt in the crash, but she was badly shaken.
He looked pale and shaken after the earthquake.
Shaken passengers were given tea while they waited for another bus.
Words that go with shaken
adverb + adjective
- badly shakenThe driver was badly shaken but not injured.
- visibly shakenThe coach was visibly shaken by the news.
adjective + preposition
- shaken byThe whole school was shaken by the accident.
adjective + noun
- shaken and upsetWitnesses were shaken and upset after the robbery.
verb + adjective
- feel shakenI still feel shaken when I think about that night.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I was very shaking after the accident.Correct: I was very shaken after the accident.