Shocking
Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Taking
Taking adjective - Very pleasing to look at.
Usage example: had never seen such a taking city as Venice
Both words in one sentence
- She gets drinks from it by hitting or shocking it, but she's often forced to run afterwards because taking something from a vending machine without paying is illegal.
Source: No Snack For You -
One of Fillmore's past crimes that really was shocking was crushing the school mini golf team's spirits and taking all their clubs and trophies for not letting a delinquent like him try out.
Source: Western Animation / Fillmore! - The issue where that happened ended with an associate of Norman Osborn — the perpetrator of the entire Clone Saga and whose resurrection was a shocking swerve in and of itself — taking a mysterious "parcel" and heading off on a boat to parts unknown.
Source: Shocking Swerve
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