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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost shocking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is surprising or unexpected, but not to the extent of being fully shocking.
Example: "The results of the experiment were almost shocking, revealing patterns we had never anticipated."
Alternatives: "nearly astonishing" or "borderline surprising."
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The sound was almost shocking.
"I found that almost shocking.
When a summer's day suddenly bursts onto the page, the effect is almost shocking.
The '08 Poruzots thrusts forward like a rocket, with a stony intensity that is almost shocking.
But the idea of holding and positioning molecules is new and almost shocking.
Over and over, Mr. Vongerichten takes risks that are almost shocking.
Today, the simplicity with which digital technology allows a recording to be altered is almost shocking.
In "Olingiris", when the two main characters share a personal moment, it's almost shocking.
In this context the sudden bursts of fortissimo exuberance were almost shocking.
To discover through Anthony that Packer has parents is almost shocking.
There was "When Doves Cry," so smart and electrifying it was almost shocking.
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