shocker

Example Sentences

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They sacked Thomas Frank, thinking they were going to get this short-term fix from Tudor, but they have got a guy who has had a short-term shocker.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

"What were they doing?," lamented former England centre Will Greenwood in his Sunday Telegraph column, with the 2003 World Cup-winner adding: "I love Ford but that was a shocker of a call."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The study was a shocker when it was first published in April 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

“It was kind of a shocker to me,” says senior defensive lineman Michael Sipps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

As it drops to the ground, he says, “You’re a dead-set shocker, aren’t you?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak