shocker

[shok-er] / ˈʃɒk ər /

NOUN

cliffhanger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

close call

STRONG

squeaker thriller

WEAK

close shave narrow escape spine-chiller white knuckle

NOUN

eye opener

Synonyms

STRONGEST

epiphany

WEAK

bombshell disclosure discovery divulgence exposure exposé lightning bolt sign surprise

NOUN

skeleton in the closet

Synonyms

WEAK

disgrace misconduct scandal secret sin skeleton in the cupboard unmentionable thing wrongdoing

Example Sentences

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"When I look at my bank statements about what's been coming in in the past years, it doesn't compare and it's a shocker really," he said.

From BBC

But Mr. Williams’s reference was still kind of a shocker.

From New York Times

“Getting the positive wasn’t necessarily a shocker because of the way I felt that day,” he said.

From Seattle Times

The real shocker for me was that there was as much as 5 pounds difference among the scales at the practice.

From Seattle Times

“I’m not surprised about the schools that are against it. That’s another shocker.”

From Seattle Times