shocking
Example Sentences
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Only 10 years ago, Bad Bunny worked bagging groceries -- a shocking contrast with the cosmic fame the artist now commands.
From Barron's
Garcia called the shootings of Good and Pretti “horrific and shocking,” so much so that even some Republicans are acknowledging the “severity of what happened” — creating an opening for Noem’s impeachment.
From Los Angeles Times
“That is a truly shocking state of affairs.”
The reason for the Celtics’ rise is as simple as it is shocking.
Now it’s not a well-regarded doctrine, so it’s kind of shocking that Minnesota is invoking it here.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
