It must have been a dreadful shock to my poor mother.

But what a dreadful shock for Jack - once more the tide was in and the water filled the big cave.

The events of the past twenty-four hours, coupled with this anticipated but no less dreadful shock, were too much for me.

Steven explained "The news was a dreadful shock to people, especially to his many close friends.

She was recovering from the dreadful shock of his demonstration, but still needed context.

Losing a hand, even intentionally, is a dreadful shock to your system.

And what they saw gave them a dreadful shock!

This has been such a dreadful shock for the community.

"You've had a dreadful shock is all," he told me.

One day before he left for work, I received a dreadful shock.