51Թ

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shocking

[shok-ing]

adjective

  1. causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. very bad.

    shocking manners.



shocking

/ ˈʃɒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing shock, horror, or disgust

  2. a vivid or garish shade of pink

  3. informalvery bad or terrible

    shocking weather

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • shockingly adverb
  • shockingness noun
  • unshocking adjective
  • ˈdz쾱Բ adverb
  • ˈdz쾱ԲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shocking1

First recorded in 1685–95; shock 1 + -ing 2
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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.

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“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.

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Sentencing Sheen, Judge Pringle said he had a "truly shocking list of previous convictions".

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But the identity of the alleged shooter proved even more shocking - a 15-year-old child.

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"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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