The phrase "a shocking attack on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden and surprising act of aggression or criticism directed towards a person, group, or idea.
Example: "The article details a shocking attack on the government's handling of the crisis, sparking widespread outrage among citizens."
Alternatives: "an outrageous assault on" or "a startling criticism of".
But almost immediately, Republicans began trashing the concept, saying it was a "shocking attack on seniors".
It was, the congressman from Oregon claimed on CNN, "a shocking attack on seniors".
It's the noisy, scavenging pest that is now responsible for a shocking attack on two babies asleep in their beds.
While most Republican leaders dismissed the proposals as far too tepid, Representative Greg Walden of Oregon, who is chairman of the committee charged with electing House Republicans, called it "a shocking attack on seniors".
Argentina's ambassador to the UK has launched a shocking attack on David Cameron, branding the Prime Minister "stupid and inefficient' for criticising the Pope's stance on the Falkland Islands.
Their political concerns seemed to be validated when Representative Greg Walden of Oregon, the head of the House Republicans' campaign committee, said on CNN that the budget was "a shocking attack on seniors".
In a statement, Amnesty International said the closing represented "yet another shocking attack on civil society" by Mr. Sisi's government.
When French President Francois Hollande gave a sombre televised address to the nation, hours after the shocking attack on Charlie Hebdo, he vowed to protect the message of freedom that the magazine's journalists represented.
At the same time, the head of the House Republicans' campaign committee gleefully signaled last week that he would use Mr. Obama's "shocking attack on seniors" against Democrats in general-election races — though Republican Congressional leaders demanded the concessions from Mr. Obama.
