Meaning of shocked, shocked | Babel Free

Definitions

Ironically or hypocritically pretending to be shocked.

not-comparable

Examples

“Lawyers for Mike Milken, the chief junk-bond prestidigitator and 1990’s most gleefully anticipated defendant, say they are shocked — shocked! — that federal prosecutors have been leaking stories about his case to the Times and The Wall Street Journal. Imagine: responsible professionals improperly bartering inside information to enhance their own position.”

“The Washington Post's Dana Milbank is shocked, shocked to find "stagecraft" going on in the White House briefing room”

“At this late date, it could scarcely be taken as genuine were a state to exclaim suddenly that it was shocked ... shocked to find that it was being overflown during reentry, à la Captain Louis Renault in Casablanca.”

“It’s tempting to roll one’s eyes at women who are shocked, shocked to discover sexism in a political party led by Donald Trump.”

CEFR level