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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually shocking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the surprising or unexpected nature of something that has occurred or been revealed.
Example: "The results of the experiment were actually shocking, as they contradicted all previous findings."
Alternatives: "truly surprising" or "genuinely startling".
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He added: "The obliviousness was actually shocking.
"It was actually shocking in the current environment.
So much so that when Ames's child draws Messerschmitts and Spitfires, it is actually shocking.
"If you're looking for statistics that are actually shocking here, that's the real scandal," Ms. Greene said.
The sight of Brazil, with all their rich football history, being dismantled this way was actually shocking.
"We have found, if the first nine months are any indication, that the machine has more value to the doctor as a heart monitor than actually shocking someone," Mr. Hotard said.
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"The most shocking thing about last night's Four Corners expose … is that anyone is actually shocked," Graham wrote.
"I was actually shocked".
The anonymous voting actually shocked me.
"I am actually shocked there are not more parents here".
It actually shocked me to see the ball coming in.
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