shocking
Example Sentences
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David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, said the government is relying on the shocking percentages, without proper context, to advance a narrative.
From Los Angeles Times
The jump ball was tipped by two defenders into the waiting arms of Fonseca, who calmly grabbed it out of midair — shocking even his own teammates.
From Los Angeles Times
Another Afghan, who also moved to the US following the country's withdrawal from Afghanistan four years ago, labelled Wednesday's shooting "really shocking".
From BBC
His serpentine plot flows to a natural yet shocking conclusion.
The fact that she stood by her delusional expectations after the fact is shocking.
From MarketWatch
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