shocker

Example Sentences

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For three decades, the meta-horror franchise “Scream” has outmaneuvered its fandom with so many convoluted murder motives that the only shocker left would be a straightforward, sincere slasher.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"What were they doing?," lamented former England centre Will Greenwood in his Sunday Telegraph column, with the 2003 World Cup-winner adding: "I love Ford but that was a shocker of a call."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

"The referee looked like he blew and looked like he was listening to someone in his ear, so I'm assuming the linesman gave the decision, and it's absolute shocker."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The study was a shocker when it was first published in April 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

As it drops to the ground, he says, “You’re a dead-set shocker, aren’t you?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak