shocking

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shocking

The headline was shocking.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Causing intense surprise, disgust, or outrage: Describes something that profoundly offends moral sensibilities or societal norms, often damaging reputations.
    • Extremely vivid, graphic, or sensational: Describes something presented in a glaringly vivid, often sensationalistic manner.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The documentary revealed the shocking conditions in the factory. (The film showed conditions that caused intense disgust and outrage.)
    • The newspaper published the shocking details of the crime. (The newspaper published extremely vivid and graphic details.)
    • His treatment of the staff was absolutely shocking. (His behavior was profoundly offensive to moral standards.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Shocking pink": A very bright, intense shade of pink.
    • She wore a dress in shocking pink to the party.
  • Used to intensify a negative quality (informal).
    • The service at the restaurant was shocking bad. (The service was extremely and unacceptably poor.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Shock (verb/noun): To cause or the experience of a sudden, disturbing surprise or dismay.
    • The news will shock the community. / The community is in shock.
  • Shocked (adjective): Affected with sudden surprise, horror, or indignation.
    • We were all shocked by the announcement.
  • Shockingly (adverb): In a shocking manner; to a shocking degree.
    • The prices were shockingly high.
Synonyms
  • Appalling: Causing shock or dismay; horrific.
  • Outrageous: Shockingly bad or excessive; grossly offensive.
  • Scandalous: Causing general public outrage by a perceived offense against morality.
  • Lurid: Presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms.
Related Phrases
  • A shocking state of affairs: A situation that is deeply disturbing or unacceptable.
    • The lack of basic healthcare is a shocking state of affairs.
  • Come as a shocking revelation: To be revealed in a way that causes great surprise and dismay.
    • The financial fraud came as a shocking revelation to the investors.
shocking

The headline was shocking.

Adjective
  1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
    • scandalous behavior
    • the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt- Thackeray
    • the most shocking book of its time
  2. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
    • lurid details of the accident

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