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shocking
[shok-ing]
adjective
causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,very bad.
shocking manners.
shocking
/ ˈʃɒɪŋ /
adjective
causing shock, horror, or disgust
a vivid or garish shade of pink
informalvery bad or terrible
shocking weather
Other 51Թ Forms
- shockingly adverb
- shockingness noun
- unshocking adjective
- ˈdz쾱Բ adverb
- ˈdz쾱ԲԱ noun
Example Sentences
Two shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to protect school students from random, deadly violence.
“It is shocking that any lawyer, particularly one serving as District Attorney, would act in ‘bad faith’ and destroy evidence relevant to an on-going litigation,” wrote Stephen Larson of Larson LLP.
Sentencing Sheen, Judge Pringle said he had a "truly shocking list of previous convictions".
But the identity of the alleged shooter proved even more shocking - a 15-year-old child.
"To be told as parents that children are fighting in unregulated and unsanctioned fights and we don't know – it's shocking," said Mr Eastwood.
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