Yet Mr. Bennett conceded in an interview that often, his shocking statements are calculated.

It just wasn't possible that a statement so shocking could be false.

Who besides Giuliani apparatchiks are making the shocking public statements?

Yes, I know that's a shocking statement, but consider that even the evil ones are committed to change.

It was, at the time, a most dramatically revolutionary and shocking statement.

With that shocking statement, he cupped her jaw, ran his thumb over her bottom lip until it trembled open.

And this is a shocking statement to make, but I'm sure that people think smoking is even more dangerous than it ever could be.

What an Idea It was a shocking statement.

"I'm one of the happiest people I know," she said - a shocking statement from an actor.

Frequently used methods for this are beginning a talk with a surprising or even shocking statement which the targets then stay to see the conclusion of.