shook up
Disturbed and unsettled
Shook up means emotionally disturbed or unsettled, typically by an unexpected or distressing event: She was pretty shook up after the accident.
The phrase suggests a temporary rattling of composure rather than deep trauma.
In informal speech, shook alone now carries the same meaning: I'm still shook from that news.
Disturbed and unsettled
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
troubled · unnerved · disconcerted · perturbed · disquieted · dismayed · agitated · flustered
Abruptly shaken or startled
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
- spookedFrightened into alertness
alarmed · frightened · taken aback · blindsided · caught off guard · floored · dumbfounded · thunderstruck
rattled
Disturbed and unsettled
distressed · troubled · unnerved · disconcerted · perturbed · disquieted · dismayed · agitated · flustered · frazzled
jolted
Abruptly shaken or startled
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
spooked · alarmed · frightened · taken aback · blindsided · caught off guard · floored · dumbfounded · thunderstruck · gobsmacked
jittery
Anxiously restless
tense · jumpy · antsy · restless · fidgety · twitchy · wired · uptight · on edge · keyed up