Examples of 'shocking' in a sentence

Meaning of "shocking"

To shock in English is a verb that means to cause someone to feel surprised, upset, or appalled by something unexpected or disturbing. This phrase is often used in emotional or psychological contexts
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  • Inspiring shock; startling.
  • Unusually obscene or lewd.
  • Extremely bad.
  • present participle of shock

How to use "shocking" in a sentence

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This is morally shocking and legally contradictory.
Shocking that he did not follow the rules.
I suppose nothing so shocking about it if you rationalize it.
Shocking for someone schooled in classical dressage.
Their inaction is shocking and is totally unacceptable.
Shocking things that aroused our imagination.
The story was shocking in its day.
The shocking news is that hunger is increasing.
In one of the most shocking places of all.
And in a shocking development in a local murder investigation.
Only in the sense of shocking and jolting us.
It was shocking how quickly my condition had deteriorated.
So this must be shocking news for you.
For shocking people who give granola.
In no way am forgiving the shocking events of yesterday.

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Those shocking live images we just witnessed.
Most of his works are shocking and controversial.
It is shocking and can not easily be explained.
It means you wake up with a shocking headache.
It was a bit shocking at first even though he was laughing.
I have got to admit those lamps were shocking.
I need a shocking twist for my novel to live.
The photos in the scandal press were shocking.
It was a most shocking thing to witness in one so young.
Cases about filthy criminals are not shocking.
I find this shocking and somewhat appalling.
Avoid dropping or otherwise shocking the unit.
I have shocking data relevant to this conversation.
Figures on child labour in the world are shocking.
This is a shocking and disgraceful state of affairs.
I thought a pastor might find that shocking.
This is a shocking and unfortunate turn of events.
The media campaign has been a shocking experience.
We have shocking footage of the presumed pilot.
The water will require regular shocking.
I know how shocking this will be to you.
I am sure some of what you saw was shocking.
That is the shocking thing that is unbelievable.
This has nothing to do with shocking people.
That was shocking news about your friend.
I like slowly stroking the shocking fuzz.
I do not think shocking her is gonna help.
Subsequent examinations also revealed shocking findings.
Even more shocking was their stated motive.
The abuse taking place is truly shocking.
It is rather shocking that there is this disparity.
Use short sentences and shocking words.
It was shocking to realize that most of my life was an illusion.
Surely you do not find that shocking.
It is quite shocking that they are not being listened to.

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