The phrase "was rather shocking" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is surprising or unexpected. Example: "The sudden resignation of the CEO was rather shocking to the entire company."
That ambivalence was to be expected, but American negotiators' deference to it was rather shocking.
As such, the arrival at modern Memphis was rather shocking in its city scale and tempo.
It was rather shocking to see the panellists (a former Cabinet minister, an eminent lawyer, a TV personality, and a press commentator) all nod in nonchalant agreement at the proposition, and I immediately abandoned the role of impartial invigilator to take issue with them.
So it was rather shocking yesterday when Conway, whose Twitter feed had been dormant since December , 2015 retweeted the President with a sarcastic comment about how Trump was ruining the legal case for his travel ban, which is likely to be taken up by the Supreme Court.
Overall, students found that the reality of clinical practice in Year 3 was rather shocking because it confronted them with deficiencies in their knowledge and skills.
Frankly, I was rather shocked at the shallowly created main girl characters.
"It was the first really commercial project I got involved with, and I was rather shocked by the reaction.
Still, Jennifer Hanks, 23, a dog walker out with six dogs, said she was rather shocked at the news, not least because the East Side seemed so pristine.
She said: "If you look at the figures it is rather shocking the percentages of sustainable fashion in relation to the whole fashion industry in the UK.
The map that accompanies his article is rather shocking.
