: 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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The Paris heavyweight routed Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their Club World Cup opening game, suffered a shocking 1-0 upset by Brazilian club Botafogo in their second match, and then beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 to clinch first place in the group.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
The 6-foot-7 forward will join Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis with the Mavericks, who are looking to turn around the franchise following the shocking midseason trade of Luka Dončić in February.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
But perhaps the most shocking part of Season 2, Episode 7, was the revelation that Player 001 was none other than the mysterious Front Man.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
How the Mavericks got the No. 1 draft pick
However, injuries and inconsistent play early in the season set the stage for one of the most shocking trades in league history when the Mavs shipped Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round draft pick.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
The 6-foot-7 forward will join Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis with the Mavericks, who are looking to turn around the franchise following the shocking midseason trade of Luka Dončić in February.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
But perhaps the most shocking part of Season 2, Episode 7, was the revelation that Player 001 was none other than the mysterious Front Man.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
How the Mavericks got the No. 1 draft pick
However, injuries and inconsistent play early in the season set the stage for one of the most shocking trades in league history when the Mavs shipped Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and a 2029 first-round draft pick.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
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“Shocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shocking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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shocking
adjective
shock·ing
: causing horror or disgust
a shocking crime
shocking behavior
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