shocking

Example Sentences

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The shocking, the outrageous, the disgusting—these are the blue-chip stocks of the attention economy that companies like Kino both propel and rely on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It was a shocking attack on European democracies.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

“I don’t really like to talk about it because it was a very shocking business,” he finally admits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Some of the revelations in the reports are shocking even to the jaded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“This was shocking to me, actually,” he says.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis