shock tactics
Example Sentences
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They became known for their entrepreneurial spirit and bold use of unconventional materials, with some at the time saying they used "shock tactics" to create their art.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
British payments company Wise tried shock tactics in its early days, with anti-bank ads and flash mobs across the City of London.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2021
Those who associate Russell Brand only with his excesses and shock tactics may be surprised by his quieter mien these days — he’s become the kind of guy who occasionally finds life lessons in sonnets.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
The themed set-pieces – religion, German expressionism, art deco, Madge’s rubbish new movie Dick Tracy – set a new bar for confrontational theatricality that only greater shock tactics could ever challenge.
From The Guardian ● May 8, 2020
For short cruises, coast work, rapid forays, and "shock tactics," she was admirable; but she could not stray far from a friendly port, nor put out in foul weather.
From On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. by John Masefield
