How to Use shocking in a Sentence
shocking
adjective- The building is in a shocking state.
- The number of young teenagers who smoke is shocking.
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And then there are the videos that are less sweet than shocking.
—Isis Briones, House Beautiful, 9 May 2023
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In a shocking twist, Medusa was picked to go home over the sushi singers.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
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But the way it was achieved may have been more shocking.
—Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2022
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In the wake of such shocking, there is inevitable pain.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
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But big changes are on the way — with a shocking jolt of chilly air inbound.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023
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Take a look at some of the most shocking snubs of the 2022 Primetime Emmys.
—Essence, 13 July 2022
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What's shocking is the speed with which all this has happened.
—Eyal Yakoby, National Review, 6 Dec. 2023
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That’s because Jones is leading the NFL’s most shocking run of the year.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2022
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Can the Patriots bounce back from last week’s shocking loss to the Raiders?
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2022
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The Irish struck first in shocking fashion just 1:30 into the game.
—Patrick Donnelly, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025
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What was shocking to the 21-year-old was how few people braved the morning to hunt for deals.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
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That’s part of what was shocking, looking back on this.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
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In Japan, a salt-loving nation, the idea is shocking to some.
—Miho Inada, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2022
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This would be even more shocking than last year's comeback if the Huskies (1-0) come away with a win.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022
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But yes, because the way that it was received was so shocking to me.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
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These opinions may be shocking to many in the Western world.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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When the team looked at an octopus’s brain waves for the first time, the results were shocking.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2023
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Most true crime shows center on shocking events, of course.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
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Our defeat in the playoffs was shocking and still stings.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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The thing that’s most shocking about the album to me is there’s not a single prisoner in any of the shots.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2022
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The intensity of the Park Fire has proven itself in the fire's shocking and rapid spread.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
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But what's shocking to Johnson is how fast the tables turned this year.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022
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To hear some of the host’s most shocking moments from the show, check out the video provided below.
—oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
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The surgery was a success, but the appearance was shocking.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
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The film includes a shocking plot twist that will tear viewers’ hearts out.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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Loss of life in this manner is always shocking and must stop.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022
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It’s been a shocking decline for the stock, which went public in late January and has already lost around two-thirds of its value.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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The opening day of NFL free agency began with some shocking moves and key additions.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
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