Examples of 'rude shock' in a sentence

Meaning of "rude shock"

rude shock: A sudden and unpleasant surprise that can be upsetting or disturbing. This phrase is often used to describe unexpected or unwelcome news or events that catch someone off guard

How to use "rude shock" in a sentence

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Then retirees will get a rude shock.
They are in for a rude shock one of these days.
My optimism received a rude shock.
It was a rude shock for the workers at the plant.
But the two young people received a rude shock.
It was indeed a rude shock that awoke his dormant religion.
In this interview Briggs received a rude shock.
They are in for a rude shock when the horse goes missing.
Wall Street is going to get a rude shock soon.
It was a rude shock for Flora.
The men in the Kremlin had received a rude shock.
All this is a rude shock for Europe.
As much as possible, so your system does not get a rude shock.
I would be in for a rude shock when I actually got there.
But when the war ended, they received a rude shock.

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It 's a rude shock for a firm used to getting its way.
US sanctions on Venezuela have come as a rude shock to the people.
A rude shock to Surrey was to come, however.
If you think this is gonna be a fight for points you're in for a rude shock.
That 's the rude shock I was telling you about.
The mutilation of the body does not harm the spirit, except by the rude shock.
That 's the rude shock I told you about.
Seeing this Arjuna was humbled ; his egoism received a rude shock.
Cocoa Goddess? That 's the rude shock I was telling you about.
These guys have tried to call Frank 's bluff but they are about to get a rude shock.
Once inside, we received a rude shock.
Vipassana meditation, for me, was both an eye-opener and a rude shock.
With a family to support, I was in for a rude shock.
For Sugat Dabholkar, the murder of his grand-uncle, the rationalist Narendra Dabholkar was a rude shock.

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Otherwise electric shock or malfunctions may occur
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Examples of using Rude
Go to the rude ribs of that ancient castle
You did not have to be quite so rude to him
It just seems rude to just launch into
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