erschüttert

shaken, deeply shocked

adjective er-SHUET-tert Rare

Usage Note

erschüttert is used both predicatively (ich bin erschüttert) and attributively (ein erschütterter Mensch). It conveys that something has fundamentally disturbed one's emotional equilibrium, often after tragic or morally distressing news.

Examples

"Sichtlich erschüttert verließ er nach der Nachricht das Büro."

Natural Translation

Visibly shaken, he left the office after the news.

Literal Translation

Visibly shaken left he after the news the office.

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