shocking
Example Sentences
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Another reason that VCX’s swift rise and fall shouldn’t be too shocking is that this story has played out before.
From MarketWatch
But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.
From Salon
"People were hyperventilating, screaming. It is shocking," she said.
From BBC
The Reform chief insisted the joke was intended to be "funny through being edgy and shocking", but said he had made attendees uncomfortable and had "instantly regretted it".
From BBC
So when he received a "shocking" letter 18 months later saying his monthly service charge was going up to £327 - a sum he "absolutely just could not afford" - he was stunned.
From BBC
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