shocker

Example Sentences

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He opts for a flashy shocker of a finale, which violates the play’s comic naturalism and seems faintly desperate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Dallas resident Adryan Moorefield, who had been in Puerto Vallarta since last week, told CNN the situation was a "complete shocker".

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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