shocking

Example Sentences

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To the viewer who actually dares to pay attention to a Netflix film, the repetition is shocking, practically comical.

From Salon

The most shocking allegation disclosed during the closed-door briefing, the people said, was that Zhang had leaked core technical data on China’s nuclear weapons to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the most shocking poems in Protestant hymnbooks is William Cowper’s “There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A Denver win wouldn’t be shocking, but New England has a slight advantage.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after that, the federal agency approved the pipelines for a restart, shocking many who had been working for more than a year to ensure Sable’s compliance with state and local laws.

From Los Angeles Times