His whole attitude was one of a man who had experienced a terrific shock.

His death came as a terrific shock, you know.

Joe Cardona, prone upon the floor, was half stunned by the terrific shock.

Not yet did the cruel scientist intend to loose the terrific shock of death.

Their first foray into human space had been a terrific shock to the kzinti.

When it came out Snubby got a terrific shock.

I saw, with a terrific mental shock, that we were suspended in mid-space.

His body still felt utterly devoid of strength from the terrific shock he had undergone.

They have just had a terrific shock to their nervous systems.

He felt a terrific shock at the back of his head.