: extremely startling, distressing, or offensive
shocking news
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The number of young teenagers who smoke is shocking.
a shocking waste of money
The building is in a shocking state.
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This outcome was always a possibility for the Red Sox, but what is truly shocking is the lack of urgency and effort from the Boston front office.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Amid his season of highs, Scheffler was also at the center of the most shocking day in golf major championship history when he was arrested and booked in a Louisville, Ky. jail over a traffic miscommunication at the PGA Championship.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The shocking killing led to a multi-day manhunt, which concluded when Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and subsequently charged with murder by authorities in New York.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The shocking courtroom assault took place during a sentencing hearing presided by District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Amid his season of highs, Scheffler was also at the center of the most shocking day in golf major championship history when he was arrested and booked in a Louisville, Ky. jail over a traffic miscommunication at the PGA Championship.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The shocking killing led to a multi-day manhunt, which concluded when Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and subsequently charged with murder by authorities in New York.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The shocking courtroom assault took place during a sentencing hearing presided by District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Shocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocking. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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shocking
adjective
shock·ing
: causing horror or disgust
a shocking crime
shocking behavior
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