shocking
Americanadjective
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causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- Synonyms:
- appalling, startling, astounding, staggering
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very bad.
shocking manners.
adjective
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causing shock, horror, or disgust
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a vivid or garish shade of pink
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informal very bad or terrible
shocking weather
Other Word Forms
- shockingly adverb
- shockingness noun
- unshocking adjective
Etymology
Origin of shocking
Example Sentences
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He said it was shocking the Prince Group had been able to build a "global footprint" without raising alarm bells, given the serious criminal charges it now faces.
From BBC
They added that Onset is a “victim of the shocking fraud committed by Patrick James and his cohorts.”
Park’s approach may be pleasingly shocking, but it isn’t always novel.
From Los Angeles Times
Nine months later, however, Chambliss isn’t just playing—he has become college football’s most shocking breakout, pushing Ole Miss to the doorstep of its first national championship in six decades.
As independent journalism comes under increasing threat worldwide, a trio of Oscar-shortlisted documentaries offer revealing perspectives on risk-taking reportage that challenges institutional power with hard and often shocking facts.
From Los Angeles Times
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