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Which preposition would be used in this sentence? The difference between shocked by something and the two is pretty conspicuous to me but when it comes to differentiate between the at and with options i am grasping at straws. Be shocked at (learning) is similar to be very surprised (to learn).
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My choice is at, but i don't know how to explain it. The nation was shocked _____ the news of the minister's assassination.(by / at). Which preposition is appropriate here and why?
I was shocked that meghan markle wore a sleeveless dress to a memorial church service, as if she was going to a smart barbecue.
I would expect that “shocked” is the intended meaning. If you use “shocking”, it is you who are shocked. I was shocked by your behaviour seems like the only variation that i would reach for in my everyday life. In your sentence, if you use “shocked”, it is her who is shocked.
Hello, could someone explain me please why i have to use 'at' instead of 'with' or another preposition in that sentence? It does not have to be negative. I'm still in shock after winning the lottery. I didn't get a shock, which i'd keep for a.
He is deeply shocked (by / at) his friend's death.
Elizabeth was shocked to think that, however incapable of such coarseness of expression she herself might be, the coarseness of the feeling was scarcely different from.
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