Sentence examples for supposed shock from inspiring English sources
The phrase "supposed shock" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an expectation of surprise or disbelief regarding a situation or event. Example: "The supposed shock of the news was evident on everyone's faces, even though many had anticipated it."
They aren't, of course, as countless supposed shock defections to ITV, from Morecambe and Wise to Adrian Chiles, show too well.
I'm all for four-letter words when they fit the character, but there's no reason beyond (supposed) shock value to put them on the lips of such a normally genteel group.
These andesitic igneous rocks were only found within the supposed impact feature, as is shocked quartz.
Is that supposed to shock everyone?' Bonds, who at the age of 37 has shocked everyone, then was asked if he could hit 50 home runs in a season.
Is that supposed to shock everyone?" Bonds, who at the age of 37 has shocked everyone, then was asked if he could hit 50 home runs in a season.
Was this book supposed to shock me?
The European and International Monetary Fund rescue package for Greece, one that was supposed to shock and awe international markets, comes in at the same kind of figure, around $139.7 billion.
The ultrasounds are supposed to shock women into giving up their plans for abortion; the regulations are designed to raise costs for abortion clinics and drive them out of business; the hospital-privileges rules are intended to limit the number of doctors who can perform abortions, or eliminate them altogether, especially in states with very few clinics to begin with.
"So they got this device -- which they definitely can't sell in this country any more -- that was supposed to shock me when I started wetting the bed, thus waking me up.
First, there's the supposed sticker-shock of raising kids.
THE case of Baby P, a toddler tortured and killed by his supposed carers, shocked Britain after the conviction last year of his mother, her lover and a lodger.
