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Do these sound natural and mean almost the same?
I was devastated by the news of his death.
I was very shocked by the news of his death.
Do these sound natural and mean almost the same?
I was devastated by the news of his death.
I was very shocked by the news of his death.
I was devastated by the news of his death.
I was very shocked by the news of his death.
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- English (US)
They sound natural 👍
They mean something a little different.
“Devastated” means that you are personally emotional about the news of his death.
“Very shocked” just means that you didn’t expect the news of his death. It was surprising to you.
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