: affected by strong feelings of shock and dismay
… the Allied commanders were appalled to learn that 300 glider troops had drowned at sea.—
Kathleen McAuliffe
Kathleen McAuliffeI was amazed, impressed, appalled, touched, embarrassed. Most of all, I was mad as hell.—Ken Kesey
Ken KeseyStraightway, he now goes on to make a full confession; whereupon the mariners became more and more appalled …—Herman Melville
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Fintan O’Toole, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Some clients, new and existing, may be steering business its way in appalled solidarity.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Scientific and medical researchers are appalled that their work was drawn into the debate to begin with.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Some libertarians are among his biggest cheerleaders, others are appalled and the rest of us are calling balls and strikes.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalled. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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