Shock, horror and disbelief,

There is a feeling of disbelief that comes over you, that takes over, and you kind of go through the motions. You do what you're supposed to do, but in fact you're not there at all.

I was crying for the little girl I had been, who had withstood terrifying nightmares of death and blood and war and maiming. And when I had tried to share those horrors, the shock on my friends' faces had told me I was not normal, and I should keep my dreams to myself.

I am in total shock and disbelief. She is a class act. She should be applauded for all the great things that she has done for our profession and for Texas Tech University. She is one in a million.

We're just in shock and disbelief. This is a heavy (situation) ... It's stunning. (The allegations) came out of the blue.

His letter was like the shock produced by a cold bath.