shocking

Example Sentences

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When police told Grabham his wife was the body in the suitcase, his reaction – answering no comment to any questions and showing no emotion at all to the shocking news - raised suspicions.

From BBC

Jeff King was recovering from an unexpected procedure to fix his irregular heart rhythm when he received shocking news.

From BBC

Four years after shocking the sport by retiring as a teenage phenom, the Oakland native could win two gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

Then Pa did something else shocking: He offered her a ride in the pickup.

From Literature

The Civil Nuclear Constabulary held a misconduct hearing last month and the panel found the case "shocking" and said the public would be "rightly appalled".

From BBC