shocking

Example Sentences

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“They can see the leaves on the trees and the math on the board, and it’s shocking to them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

And Amie Cunat, the artist, painted it not the traditional white, but in shocking Yves Klein blue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For the Federal Reserve, the latest data offer some breathing room: It provides evidence that the labor market isn’t collapsing after February’s shocking decline of 133,000 jobs.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sinn Féin assembly member John O'Dowd said it was a "shocking" incident, particularly for the delivery driver.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“I am a pest and I’m proud of it! Oh, I am such a shocking dreadful pest!”

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl