When something is shockingly bad, it is so much worse than you expected. When you are shocked, you are not able to react in a normal way.
The movie was so shockingly bad that I couldn't take it anymore.
The article was so shockingly bad that I couldn't believe it was written by a professional journalist.
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The result was surprising and shocking.
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The leniency of the legal system shocked and outraged many.
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Crying can be an expression of surprise, fear, or shock.
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These accounts and interviews will surprise, sadden, shock, infuriate people.
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It was shocking and shattered for everyone.
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I'm shocked at their pettiness.
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The accident shocked people.
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The performance was deplorable, shocking.
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The result was shocking and disappointing.
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The story of the army was shocking.