Sentence examples for had been shocking from inspiring English sources

Since the beginning of the war (and even before it began), the vehemence of Southern tirades against the North had been shocking.

Until the Nasdaq stock market plummeted in April, Janus funds had been shocking the industry with their performance across the board.

Part of the secret of his success had been sheer unpredictability: if Salome had been shocking on account of its subject matter, Elektra seemed to push dissonance and sheer ferocity of sound to barely tolerable levels.

In an address to the nation, President Jonathan said the "horrific acts" of the last few days had been shocking.

He added that what he had been through during the last two years had been "shocking": "If I did not have such a strong family I'd be broken.

She had been shocked by the men's helplessness.

Everyone had been shocked by the murder, he said.

When people saw that work in Spain, they were shocked that British audiences had been shocked.

Criminologists I spoke to on Friday, after all, had been shocked by the story.

Asked if she had been shocked by the personal nature of the campaign, she said: "No.

Mr. Errazuriz said he had been shocked and inspired by the immediate reaction.