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The phrase "are certainly shocking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express strong surprise or disbelief about a situation or statement.
Example: "The results of the study are certainly shocking, revealing trends that no one anticipated."
Alternatives: "are undeniably shocking" or "are truly shocking."
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These statistics are certainly shocking.
The statistics are certainly shocking.
"While these allegations are certainly shocking in their total disregard for human dignity and rights, it would not surprise me one bit that the Castro brothers would do this," she said in an emailed statement.
And as if the wedding is not gripping enough, there are certainly shocking revelations back at the Vic".
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The pound's 24% rise in the past year is certainly shocking to some.
The allegation that Karel Srba, a senior foreign-ministry official, had hired a hitman to murder a journalist was certainly shocking.
The proliferation of such honky-tonk razzle-dazzle is certainly shocking to many first-time travelers, at odds with the West's dour, gray image of China.
It is certainly shocking that, as Civic Limits notes, "30% of our adult population currently do 90% of all volunteer hours and 70% of civic participation".
"At the end of the day the jury disbelieved Javier Inclán but believed Luisa Medrano, and that is certainly shocking to us," said Ralph Lamparello, the lawyer for Mr. Delle Donna, adding that he planned to appeal.
"I was certainly shocked by those claims.
They were certainly shocked by the whole Portnoy episode, that's for sure.
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