sound shocking
Frequency: 6.535.1 per million words
Used to describe something that sounds shocking when heard or read about.
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Examples (10)
- The news that he had been arrested sounded shocking to everyone.
- When I heard the details of the accident, it sounded shocking.
- Her sudden resignation sounded shocking given her recent promotion.
- The story of the betrayal sounded shocking to the point of disbelief.
- The allegations of corruption in the government sounded shocking.
- It sounded shocking that they would treat their loyal employees that way.
- The proposal to cut funding for essential services sounded shocking.
- When he described the conditions in the prison, it sounded shocking.
- The idea of such a drastic change sounded shocking at first.
- The witness's testimony, when read aloud, sounded shocking.