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I shocked my staff today. – Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The July (Fed) statement was pretty dovish and more so than anticipated, I wouldn't be shocked to see another delay and have the timing pushed back. – Paul Springmeyer	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I am shocked by the defeat but I am happy to have made the team. – David Rudisha	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
People are so shocked when they find ... out I am Protestant. I am Presbyterian. And I go to church and I love God and I love my church. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I was shocked. I still can’t believe it. – Ivan Rojas	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We gave in on the idea of them having to dismantle their enrichment, but even worse is the final capitulation, which was a giving in to a lifting of the embargo on ballistic missiles and conventional arms. I think even skeptics of the deal have been shocked by the degree of the capitulation. – Charles Krauthammer	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
But even worse is the final capitulation, which was a giving in to a lifting of the embargo on ballistic missiles and conventional arms. I think even skeptics of the deal have been shocked by the degree of the capitulation. – Charles Krauthammer	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
We are very, very surprised and shocked by this, so we don't understand the rationale behind this entire operation, except to completely humiliate us. We believe this is politically directed. – Teesta Setalvad	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Everyone is shocked when they hear about the conditions on these fishing boats - but then what? No money is available to help them after they've been rescued. – Rende Taylor	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Our bodies are no different than cars, to get the most mileage out of them, you need to treat them right and maintain them routinely. I am utterly shocked at how many entrepreneurs I meet that fail to see this. – Chris Stoikos	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I immediately got in his face about it, before I had the chance to lift a finger, in a matter of seconds, I was grabbed by my shoulder and thrown on the ground. I was livid, I thought I was going to look up and see one of my teammates had thrown me down, but I looked up and saw Tim Beckman staring in my face. I was shocked. I don't think I uttered a word. – Kenny Knight	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The management has never made such an announcement before, so it shocked and scared everyone, and that is why they have returned. – Sylvan Mghanga	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
My suspicion is, at the end of the day, because darkly-pigmented humans can still sunburn like crazy, melanin is not like a roof over your head. So it only has a certain amount of efficacy, so I'm not shocked that the increase was modest. – David Fisher	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We told Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son that this was a moment in Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son life that would later show up in Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son children's history books, that Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son children would one day be shocked to learn that Americans discriminated against same-sex couples, and that Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son could tell them Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son remembered the exact day that marriage equality was made the law of the land, alan Stephenson 11-year-old son responded in typical 11-year old style :' Cool.'. – Alan Stephenson	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I have never heard or read anything that impacted me so much to think,' My goodness, there are just such hateful people,' this really shocked us. – Stella Paquin	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I was so shocked when I saw all that snow, but I'd rather be cold than dead. – Omima Adam	Found on CNN 8 years ago
It brought a whole new genre of people in, everybody was a little bit shocked. – Chris Sell	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
For instance, after the Ebola outbreak, the aid community was shocked at the relatively low response from private donors in proportion to the amount of media coverage given to the outbreak, by pioneering new ways to convey the very real messages of urgency and need, we can reinforce donor response and encourage a new demographic of donors and advocates to engage. – David Darg	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It was absolute a shock. I was 31, 6 feet tall and [176 pounds], and I’ve always been fit and healthy. To find out that I only have 20 percent function remaining in both kidneys, I was shocked, my family were shocked. I was three weeks out from my wedding. It was all very unknown and a very scary time. – Nik Pinchbeck	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
The seat belt saved his life. The person behind him was ejected through the front window, he is still dealing with it. He is in college and he is basically devastated. He couldn't go to classes and he couldn't sleep. It shocked him tremendously. – Gaylord Hill	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
He is still dealing with it. He is in college and he is basically devastated. He couldn't go to classes and he couldn't sleep. It shocked him tremendously. – Gaylord Hill	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Back 12 years ago our family went through one of the most difficult times of our lives. When Josh was a young teenager, he made some very bad mistakes and we were shocked. We had tried to teach him right from wrong, that dark and difficult time caused us to seek God like never before. Even though we would never choose to go through something so terrible, each one of our family members drew closer to God. – Michelle Duggar	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I wouldn't be totally shocked if the Fed (raised rates by) 25 basis points either in September or December, and then just held there for a while to see what happens. – Alan Blinder	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I'm shocked about it, this store has been around here for a long time and the customers that come here are loyal. – Chris Fulton	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

I shocked my staff today.

– Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The July (Fed) statement was pretty dovish and more so than anticipated, I wouldn't be shocked to see another delay and have the timing pushed back.

– Paul Springmeyer

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I am shocked by the defeat but I am happy to have made the team.

– David Rudisha

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

People are so shocked when they find ... out I am Protestant. I am Presbyterian. And I go to church and I love God and I love my church.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I was shocked. I still can’t believe it.

– Ivan Rojas

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We gave in on the idea of them having to dismantle their enrichment, but even worse is the final capitulation, which was a giving in to a lifting of the embargo on ballistic missiles and conventional arms. I think even skeptics of the deal have been shocked by the degree of the capitulation.

– Charles Krauthammer

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

But even worse is the final capitulation, which was a giving in to a lifting of the embargo on ballistic missiles and conventional arms. I think even skeptics of the deal have been shocked by the degree of the capitulation.

– Charles Krauthammer

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

We are very, very surprised and shocked by this, so we don't understand the rationale behind this entire operation, except to completely humiliate us. We believe this is politically directed.

– Teesta Setalvad

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Everyone is shocked when they hear about the conditions on these fishing boats - but then what? No money is available to help them after they've been rescued.

– Rende Taylor

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Our bodies are no different than cars, to get the most mileage out of them, you need to treat them right and maintain them routinely. I am utterly shocked at how many entrepreneurs I meet that fail to see this.

– Chris Stoikos

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I immediately got in his face about it, before I had the chance to lift a finger, in a matter of seconds, I was grabbed by my shoulder and thrown on the ground. I was livid, I thought I was going to look up and see one of my teammates had thrown me down, but I looked up and saw Tim Beckman staring in my face. I was shocked. I don't think I uttered a word.

– Kenny Knight

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The management has never made such an announcement before, so it shocked and scared everyone, and that is why they have returned.

– Sylvan Mghanga

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

My suspicion is, at the end of the day, because darkly-pigmented humans can still sunburn like crazy, melanin is not like a roof over your head. So it only has a certain amount of efficacy, so I'm not shocked that the increase was modest.

– David Fisher

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We told Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son that this was a moment in Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son life that would later show up in Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son children's history books, that Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son children would one day be shocked to learn that Americans discriminated against same-sex couples, and that Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son could tell them Alan Stephenson 11-year-old son remembered the exact day that marriage equality was made the law of the land, alan Stephenson 11-year-old son responded in typical 11-year old style :' Cool.'.

– Alan Stephenson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I have never heard or read anything that impacted me so much to think,' My goodness, there are just such hateful people,' this really shocked us.

– Stella Paquin

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I was so shocked when I saw all that snow, but I'd rather be cold than dead.

– Omima Adam

Found on CNN
8 years ago

It brought a whole new genre of people in, everybody was a little bit shocked.

– Chris Sell

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

For instance, after the Ebola outbreak, the aid community was shocked at the relatively low response from private donors in proportion to the amount of media coverage given to the outbreak, by pioneering new ways to convey the very real messages of urgency and need, we can reinforce donor response and encourage a new demographic of donors and advocates to engage.

– David Darg

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It was absolute a shock. I was 31, 6 feet tall and [176 pounds], and I’ve always been fit and healthy. To find out that I only have 20 percent function remaining in both kidneys, I was shocked, my family were shocked. I was three weeks out from my wedding. It was all very unknown and a very scary time.

– Nik Pinchbeck

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The seat belt saved his life. The person behind him was ejected through the front window, he is still dealing with it. He is in college and he is basically devastated. He couldn't go to classes and he couldn't sleep. It shocked him tremendously.

– Gaylord Hill

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

He is still dealing with it. He is in college and he is basically devastated. He couldn't go to classes and he couldn't sleep. It shocked him tremendously.

– Gaylord Hill

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Back 12 years ago our family went through one of the most difficult times of our lives. When Josh was a young teenager, he made some very bad mistakes and we were shocked. We had tried to teach him right from wrong, that dark and difficult time caused us to seek God like never before. Even though we would never choose to go through something so terrible, each one of our family members drew closer to God.

– Michelle Duggar

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I wouldn't be totally shocked if the Fed (raised rates by) 25 basis points either in September or December, and then just held there for a while to see what happens.

– Alan Blinder

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I'm shocked about it, this store has been around here for a long time and the customers that come here are loyal.

– Chris Fulton

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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