shocking

Example Sentences

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Temporary Det Insp Katie Davies, from North Wales Police, called it a "shocking and deeply distressing incident".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The shocking, the outrageous, the disgusting—these are the blue-chip stocks of the attention economy that companies like Kino both propel and rely on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It was a shocking attack on European democracies.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

That made the game’s outcome, a 62-48 South Carolina blowout win, pretty shocking.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Because some of the women who were arrested were well-connected, the sentence was especially shocking and caused outrage.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling