Sentence examples for was especially shocking from inspiring English sources

The banning of music in a nation famous worldwide for so many of its astonishing artists was especially shocking.

Even in a country as accustomed to gun violence as America, the murder of 26 people, including 20 children, in a Newtown, Connecticut, school last month was especially shocking.

The accusation was especially shocking in Iran's Islamic culture and prompted angry rebuttals from conservatives.

This loss was especially shocking, considering it came against an eighth-seeded Avalanche team that had the worst record in the Western Conference a year ago.

Nevertheless, even in this post-9/11 world, the shooting of Ms. Giffords was especially shocking, because it was so personal.

The news was especially shocking to celebrity weeklies, which have been competing with online Web sites delivering gossip far faster than weekly news.

His family was especially shocked, especially his wife, and his children and grandchildren, who were in court.

A black high school teacher from Portland, Oregon, said he was especially shocked at the sight of one man guarding the perimeter of the Confederate grave site with a German Shepherd dog.

Kabardino-Balkaria was especially shocked by the murder of Tsipinov, 51, a respected anthropologist and beekeeper who organised festivals to celebrate the traditions of Kabardin people, the largest national group in the republic.

Mr Assala says he was especially shocked when he saw a Tuareg policeman being beaten by his colleagues because he introduced himself as a Malian, rather than by the name of his tribe.

I was especially shocked to find out aboriginal women were the most over-incarcerated group in Canada.