shock
Example Sentences
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Watching the former supermodel lay into the young hopeful in front of millions of viewers still ranks as one of the show's most shocking moments, 20 years later.
From BBC
Kazakh figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov says he is still spinning in disbelief after pulling off the biggest shock of the Winter Olympics so far.
From Barron's
"When we first saw this picture, I was shocked," Nigri says.
From Science Daily
Raman’s entry into the race, hours before the filing deadline, shocked the city’s political elite and infuriated the mayor’s supporters.
From Los Angeles Times
"It was such a shock to the local community," said Gordon James, then director of Friends of the Earth in Wales.
From BBC
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