shockingly
Example Sentences
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“I’m a big fan of Mike Leigh,” he says, almost shockingly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was a Saturday, and the sky above the lake was shockingly clear.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
The April jobs report would have to be shockingly poor to worry the Fed, and even then, it might not be viewed as credible.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Most shockingly, these Sixers have Joel Embiid, fired up, healthy and playing some of the best basketball of his career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Like someone had opened up the lid to my lobster tank and I was finally breathing in the shockingly fresh air.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
