shocking

Example Sentences

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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

It’s a shocking and distressing turn of events, especially if your brother is still hanging onto the illusion that this person is in love with him.

From MarketWatch

All those years of misery just proved to be the prologue to the most shocking story from the tournament’s opening rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week has shown how utterly devastating and shocking meningitis can be.

From BBC