be bombshell

Frequency: 7.01.5 per million words

Used to describe that a piece of news is extremely surprising and shocking.

bombshellVERB + BOMBSHELL

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Examples (10)

  • His revelation was a bombshell that no one expected.
  • The CEO's resignation announcement is a complete bombshell for the company.
  • If the rumors are true, this news will be a political bombshell.
  • Her confession had been a bombshell that tore the family apart.
  • Discovering the secret document was a bombshell for the entire investigation.
  • The final plot twist in the movie was an absolute bombshell.
  • The sudden interest rate hike was a bombshell for the stock market.
  • For her parents, her decision to move abroad was a real bombshell.
  • The scientific breakthrough was quite a bombshell in the medical community.
  • Wasn't the team's unexpected defeat a bombshell for the fans?