: extremely startling, distressing, or offensive
shocking news
Examples of shocking in a Sentence
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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Bonnie came to her father's defense in May 2020 after Chapman shared the shocking news of his engagement to girlfriend Francie just 10 months after Beth’s death.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Little did people at the premiere know that Gellar was in the film, too, and Prinze's character's storyline was about to take a shocking turn.
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Watch as sharks tear into his prosthetic limbs, squirm amid some gripping close calls, and allow the very macho commentary to wash over you and grimace (or giggle) at a shocking amount of fake blood.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 July 2025
This shocking breach transformed a beloved feed into a source of confusion and pain.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
Little did people at the premiere know that Gellar was in the film, too, and Prinze's character's storyline was about to take a shocking turn.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Watch as sharks tear into his prosthetic limbs, squirm amid some gripping close calls, and allow the very macho commentary to wash over you and grimace (or giggle) at a shocking amount of fake blood.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for shocking
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“Shocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocking. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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shocking
adjective
shock·ing
: causing horror or disgust
a shocking crime
shocking behavior
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