Shocking Definition

shŏkĭng
adjective
Highly disturbing emotionally.
American Heritage
Having an effect like that of a heavy blow or shock; staggering.
The shocking news of his death.
Webster's New World
Highly offensive to good taste, propriety, etc.; extremely revolting.
Webster's New World
Very vivid or intense in tone.
Shocking pink.
American Heritage
Very bad.
Webster's New World
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Present participle of shock.

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Shocking Sentence Examples

  • His touch was like shocking herself, and she jumped.

  • For a moment she had the shocking realization that the situation was out of control.

  • Floating in the shocking cold, she oriented herself in the darkness.

  • With his hands to his face, he burst into tears, shocking us.

  • Before he could answer, the bedside telephone shrilled, its shocking ring penetrating the late night stillness.

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