The phrase "atmosphere of shock" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a setting or environment where people are experiencing surprise or disbelief, often in response to unexpected news or events.
Example: "The room fell silent, creating an atmosphere of shock as the announcement was made."
Alternatives: "climate of disbelief" or "environment of astonishment".
But these events rightfully become connected in our minds as part of a larger atmosphere of shock, confusion, and fear.
In Kandahar, a sprawling city that is the country's second largest, residents and officials described an atmosphere of shock, tension and sorrow.
There is an atmosphere of shock, it is a moment of self-definition: people have to decide who they are and what they want".
In the meantime, however, the big quiz shows, on which the networks had come to rely so heavily, were blowing up in their faces, and, in the accompanying atmosphere of shock, scandal, and investigation, the C.B.S. management again became aware of the virtues of the television documentary.
Countless photos, videos, and reports of the police's violent attacks circulated on the internet and social media, creating an atmosphere of shock and indignation.
The images from the protests, broadcasted live by the mainstream media outlets, and all the reports of the police's ultraviolence that were spread around the internet created an atmosphere of shock and indignation.
Accustomed all my life to the free exchange of views, the atmosphere of this evening shocked me and struck me as a sort of violation of the decencies of human relationship.
Velocities of ejected materials may become supersonic in the surrounding atmosphere, as evidenced by the observation of shock waves (e.g., Nairn, 1976).
In the meantime, the general atmosphere at the camp is one of shock and bitterness.
Yes, here you are among the connoisseurs of shock – in the crammed atmosphere of Room M, listening to the way the critics talk among themselves.
He sustains an atmosphere of ordinariness that doubles the shock value of an early scene with Mr. Donovan, Ms. Paquin and Ms. Slattery, whose character makes an, er, entrance unlike any I have seen.
