shocking

Example Sentences

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But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.

From Salon

"People were hyperventilating, screaming. It is shocking," she said.

From BBC

The Reform chief insisted the joke was intended to be "funny through being edgy and shocking", but said he had made attendees uncomfortable and had "instantly regretted it".

From BBC

So when he received a "shocking" letter 18 months later saying his monthly service charge was going up to £327 - a sum he "absolutely just could not afford" - he was stunned.

From BBC

Liz Fitzgerald said it had been shocking to realise that a lack of change in the guidance over 30 years affected her grandchildren.

From BBC