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What does "shocking" mean?

Vocabulary Word: shocking

1. Definition (adj.) surprising; unbelievable; unexpected

Examples The news of his death was shocking.

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2. Definition (adj.) surprising; unbelievable

Examples It was shocking to see my dad driving a new car because he didn’t tell me he was going to buy one.

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3. Definition (adj.) unconventional or potentially offensive

Examples My grandparents think it’s shocking that my sister is gay, but my parents are fine with it.

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MotherEarth

Canada

San brandino was shocking for every single person who had whatched messy shooting from news . It is Unexpected happen !!!!

05:53 AM Dec 05 2015 |

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