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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While Summers’ behavior and the reported dynamics between him and a woman he mentored may appear shocking, they are all too common in economics.
From Salon
“Her words are shocking to modern readers,” Ms. DuBois writes in this fine and necessary account of “a revolutionary life,” as the book’s subtitle has it.
They drew level on 37 wins and 22 losses with the Knicks -- third in the Eastern Conference -- who were poor with their shooting accuracy, making just 11 points in a shocking third quarter.
From Barron's
But fans would be forgiven for thinking twice about attending the game following this week's shocking scenes.
From BBC
Moscow's decision to launch its full-scale military offensive on February 24, 2022 was "shocking" to her.
From Barron's
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