shocking

Example Sentences

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It had seemed, at the time, like a shocking coincidence.

From Literature

“I want something super maximalist. I want it to be a preexisting image. And I wanted to do something that is shocking or crazy,” says Kemp.

From Los Angeles Times

The tournament opened with Italy shocking Scotland in Rome to put Gregor Townsend under pressure.

From BBC

But how shocking would the price have to be before ministers decided they need to act?

From BBC

What followed were a slew of shocking arrests.

From BBC