: 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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The most shocking moment comes when Contessa accuses Dr. Damon of infidelity and fathering mixed-race children—a claim the other ladies quickly shut down.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The Instant White-Hot Wild: Season 3 Episode 8 Soldier Boy turns out to be as big a villain as Homelander after a shocking twist forces Homelander, Ryan, and Butcher into an unholy alliance.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Trenchant talks about trust, love and parental obligation were interpolated with shocking surprises.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
The killer wanted for stabbing a father of three to death at a Brooklyn bodega bought a cup of coffee inside before throwing it in the victim’s face in the fight leading up to the slay, shocking video shows.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The Instant White-Hot Wild: Season 3 Episode 8 Soldier Boy turns out to be as big a villain as Homelander after a shocking twist forces Homelander, Ryan, and Butcher into an unholy alliance.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Trenchant talks about trust, love and parental obligation were interpolated with shocking surprises.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
The killer wanted for stabbing a father of three to death at a Brooklyn bodega bought a cup of coffee inside before throwing it in the victim’s face in the fight leading up to the slay, shocking video shows.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Shocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocking. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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shocking
adjective
shock·ing
: causing horror or disgust
a shocking crime
shocking behavior
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