shocking
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
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impactante
- To the Iranians, this was a shocking response to their post-September 11 cooperation.
- a shocking fact
- a shocking story
- a shocking conclusion
He loves putting on a show, saying shocking things, being funny.
- He loves putting on a show, saying shocking things, being funny.
- It's all like been shocking in a good way.
- So I mean, it was definitely shocking that he won.
- I mean, that is a shocking, shocking statistic.
- And, you know, which was shocking to me, absolutely shocking.
- With DMT, for most people, it's it's shocking, it's astonishing.
- It's actually a quite shocking book, I have to say.
- This, this can be quite, quite a shocking experience.
- It's just, it's still shocking to me that this is the new normal.
- And today's theme, we have some shocking stories.
- Second of all, absolutely lovely and shocking dance break.
- It isn't shocking though, and it isn't a crazy idea.
- This is a really shocking chart.
- What Belgium did in the Congo is shocking and hard to get your head around.
- Like it was shocking how bad this production was.
Examples
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Today we're going to be exploring some shocking facts about cats.
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Many people found the politician's remarks to be shocking and offensive.
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So I mean, it was definitely shocking that he won.
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This, this can be quite, quite a shocking experience.
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It's actually a quite shocking book, I have to say.
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It's just, it's still shocking to me that this is the new normal.
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That is the thing that I find most shocking about the adult world.
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Until recently, there has been very little discussion of the shocking environmental problems in Taiwan.
Academic text (1994) -
I vividly remember the arrival of the shocking news in our village house.
Academic text (1990) -
What Belgium did in the Congo is shocking and hard to get your head around.
Synonyms
433
1.8
Causing surprise because it is not expected
192
4.2
Shocking and very wrong in a way that upsets people
103
5.0
Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock
89
4.7
Causing shame because it is morally wrong
87
5.6
Causing shock and strong disgust because it is very bad
83
4.1
Very surprising and having a strong effect on people
46
3.0
Very bad or shocking behaviour that makes people lose respect
43
5.0
Causing shock or strong disapproval by offending people's ideas of right and wrong
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
20
6.1
A loud, harsh sound that feels unpleasant and surprising
15
8.7
Shocking and sensational because it shows violent or disgusting details
3
5.5
Making people feel very worried and disappointed
1
7.7
So surprising and impressive that it leaves people stunned
Antonyms
How Shocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shocking comes from the old verb shock, which meant 'to hit' or 'to strike', and the ending -ing makes it describe something that causes that action. So, something shocking feels like a sudden hit to your feelings — like an 'electric shock' makes you jump, a shocking event makes you feel surprised, upset, or disturbed.