That such confusion could reign in the world of the city's No. 1 street gang is hardly shocking.

The French were never any good at rock-and-roll, but it's hardly shocking that they've got dance music down cold.

With race in the collective mind after that Harlem march, it is hardly shocking that the man who made an art of confrontation tried mollification.

So it is hardly shocking that the subject at Guild Hall the other night was about the local restaurant business.

It's hardly shocking stuff; Griffin, if anything, comes off as quaintly old-fashioned.

It's hardly shocking news that some on the Internet hate Rebecca Black.

Hardly shocking was the recent announcement that V.W. is looking for a new public relations chief.

Though Howell has not won a tournament this year, it was hardly shocking to see his name atop the leader board.

That evil should worship evil is hardly shocking.

So again, that half of this year's No. 2's lost in Round 2 is a little worse than usual, but hardly shocking.