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shocking

[ shok-ing ]

adjective

  1. causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. very bad:

    shocking manners.



shocking

/ ˈʃɒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing shock, horror, or disgust
  2. shocking pink
    a vivid or garish shade of pink
  3. informal.
    very bad or terrible

    shocking weather

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz쾱Բ, adverb
  • ˈdz쾱ԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • dziԲ· adverb
  • dziԲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·dziԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shocking1

First recorded in 1685–95; shock 1 + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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This, to me, is one of the most shocking pieces of poll data that I truthfully have seen this year or maybe in any prior year….

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“Trump is relying on the ‘unitary executive theory’ for many of his more shocking orders,” said Michael Kazin, a history professor at Georgetown University.

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He received more than $550,000 in bribes from money slated to buy meals for elderly Little Saigon residents — shocking the political establishment of the county.

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"It was just shocking, it took months for me to actually piece it together and realise this is what he has done."

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As if that wasn’t shocking enough, then came a warning.

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