6 sentences with 'shocking'
Example sentences and phrases with the word shocking and other words derived from it.
• « In historical retrospect, the shocking aspect of the Catholic Church's initial reaction to the rise of Protestantism is that there was no reaction. »
• « In the most shocking development to undermine the coherence and stability of the European Union as a whole, Britain narrowly voted to leave the Union altogether in 2016. »
• « Strandings have occurred all over the world, from Canada, Ceylon and Australia to Britain, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Those with long memories recall a stranding in 1946 in Mar del Plata. At Bristol Beach itself, some 835 false killer whales went to their deaths, producing a truly shocking spectacle. »
• « Never before has the planet called for help. In many parts of the world, our home is bleeding to death. This is revealed in a shocking document from the WHO (World Health Organisation), which identifies ten imminent dangers, the effects of which are already devastating for the climate and the world's well-being. »
• « A recent measurement by the Mexican Department of Ecology showed a shocking figure: 150,000 tons of toxic substances per day are released into the atmosphere. Sulphur and nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, lead particles, manganese, nickel, copper, zinc and coal. Such a menu is part of the industries and the thousands of cars that overflow Mexico City. »
• « Loyalists tended to be landowners, established residents who feared the loss of their property. To them the protests seemed to promise nothing more than mob rule, and the violence and disorder they provoked were shocking. On both sides of the Atlantic, opinions varied. »