Causing strong surprise or shock; emotionally striking or disturbing.
あの映像はあまりにショッキングで、ニュースで何度も取り上げられた。
That footage was so shocking that it was covered repeatedly on the news.
彼の突然の辞任は社内にとってショッキングな出来事だった。
His sudden resignation was a shocking event within the company.
ショッキングな写真が掲載されていて、読むのをやめた。
There were shocking photos published, and I stopped reading.