The phrase "a significant shock" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an event or experience that has a considerable impact or surprise on someone or something.
Example: "The sudden announcement of the company's closure was a significant shock to all employees."
Alternatives: "a major surprise" or "a considerable jolt."
"So, if you get a big change, somebody may get a significant shock".
The most likely outcome is that reduced bilateral trade with EU countries, secondary effects such as broken supply chains – for example in the automobile and engineering industries – lead to a significant shock.
"After it sunk in that a significant shock occurred, I wasn't surprised about the location," Martin C. Chapman, a geophysicist at Virginia Tech who has long studied the seismic zone, said about last month's quake.
Somewhere in between is Italia 90, which had an immaculate model: one largely unknown side to gallivant as far as the quarter-finals but no further (Cameroon), with another also providing a significant shock or two (Costa Rica); one or two dark horses to reach the quarter-finals (Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia), and everyone out the way so that four proper teams can face off in the semi-finals.
Fellow co-hosts Poland were knocked out on Saturday and Blokhin insists his players will have to pull off a significant shock to reach the knock-out phase.
While the DAO hack was a significant shock, developers quickly moved on and began launching projects on the new Ethereum blockchain, and soon the ICO craze went into full swing.
Barring any significant shocks, EADS forecast a return to operating profit this year of about 1 billion, compared with a 2009 operating loss of 322 million.
Addressing the Greater Manchester Chambers of Commerce, Osborne said: "The referendum result is as expected likely to lead to a significant negative shock for the British economy.
After years staying at the delightful Hotel Marina, with its lovely food and view of the sea, this was a significant culture shock.
"Even though this doesn't disrupt supply, it is a significant psychological shock," said Daniel Yergin, chairman of Cambridge Energy Research Associates in Massachusetts.
