Learners often mix up shocked and shocking because they look similar, but they have different meanings.
- shocked = how you feel
- shocking = what causes the feeling
So a situation, event or piece of news can be shocking, and the person reacting to it is shocked.
Here’s a short conversation to demonstrate:
A: Did you hear that our neighbour won the lottery twice in one week?
B: That’s shocking! No wonder everyone is shocked.