shocker

Example Sentences

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They sacked Thomas Frank, thinking they were going to get this short-term fix from Tudor, but they have got a guy who has had a short-term shocker.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

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

Still, as one of the most consistently successful coaches of his time, the move to dismiss Harbaugh came as a shocker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

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