shock value
noun
: usefulness to surprise and usually upset people
He uses offensive language for (its) shock value.
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The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.
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David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
The details burned into public memory and achieving iconic status within America’s crime library, reinforcing the case’s shock value.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This episode might not reach the heights of The Walking Dead at its best, but in terms of shock value and plot momentum, some of it comes close.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
These antics only cemented his power as an intimidating, macho figure and added to the shock value of the show.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
The details burned into public memory and achieving iconic status within America’s crime library, reinforcing the case’s shock value.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
This episode might not reach the heights of The Walking Dead at its best, but in terms of shock value and plot momentum, some of it comes close.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
These antics only cemented his power as an intimidating, macho figure and added to the shock value of the show.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Shock value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shock%20value. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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