"a shocking occurrence" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can refer to any unexpected, often unwelcome event that arouses strong emotions. For example: "The sudden death of her parents was a shocking occurrence for the young girl."
"In closing," he said, "the Court is constrained to observe that this has been a shocking occurrence, the deed of a criminally diseased mind, and it is most unfortunate that some redress cannot be afforded the plaintiff".
It's a shocking occurrence every time: a patient, desperately in need of a hospital bed, dies on a trolley before an empty bed can be found.
Could these be signs that homophobia is finally becoming a thing of the past; a rare and shocking occurrence, to be publicly shamed with this kind of widespread solidarity?
Ours is a murderous culture where killing our leaders is a frequent, not shocking occurrence -- and we steadfastly refuse to recognize it.
In a moving account of the riot, called "Race War in the North" (Sept . 3 , 1908 Southern white journalist William English Walling called for a revival of the abolitionist spirit to stem the tide of such shocking occurrences.
The acting is rich, varied and tinged with a sweetness that allows us to better tolerate some of the more shocking occurrences.
A Stage for the Worst of Times is a miniature theatrical set created by Kaitlyn Schwalje from handcrafted objects and portraits to memorialize shocking occurrences, like The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the taxidermy of endangered animals, and the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370.
This revealed a shocking discrepancy.
"This is a shocking event".
ECONOMICS is a shocking profession.
