: 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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Abramovich looked appalled and said the club’s sporting director Frank Arnesen had told him Gomis was a top priority.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Hollywood Reporter radio critic Bill Bloecher was less appalled but of the same mind.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
She’s appalled at the prospect of participating in a risqué play, as is her highly conservative cousin, Edmund Bertram.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Hollywood Reporter radio critic Bill Bloecher was less appalled but of the same mind.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
She’s appalled at the prospect of participating in a risqué play, as is her highly conservative cousin, Edmund Bertram.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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