shocker

Example Sentences

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After all, nothing lasts half a century without changing with the times, and — big shocker — not everything is meant for me, specifically.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

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

Still, as one of the most consistently successful coaches of his time, the move to dismiss Harbaugh came as a shocker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The street’s a complete shocker and has always been renowned for it.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak