Just another false alarm, he thought when the shock had abated enough so he could think anything at all.

Feeleepos, after his first shock had abated, grinned almost constantly, while Lord Djeree all but rolled on the floor in his mirth.

Her initial shock had abated somewhat with her understanding of his nature, but her resolve concerning their future would not.

Her initial shock and hurt had abated somewhat with her understanding; but her resolve had not.

Gradually the initial shock abated.

Don cried, his excitement growing as his shock abated.

Now that the initial shock of meeting up with their strange captors had abated, his abused muscles were beginning to protest even more strenuously than before.

Two days after learning of his father's death, his shock had abated enough for him to make this visit.

When her shock abated (mere seconds later) she took two long steps over to the console and tapped in the commands to send the information to the bridge.

My shock was finally abating, and anger-no, rage-was erupting within me with the heat and force of a volcano.