: inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust
living under appalling conditions
appalling savagery
appallingly
adverb
Examples of appalling in a Sentence
We drove by an appalling accident on the highway.
opening your mouth to show me your half-chewed food is absolutely appalling
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The attempt to convert our publicly owned, protected state habitats into private enterprise is appalling avarice, as well as contempt for the public.
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Hussain became England captain in 1999 at one of those low ebbs, after an appalling home World Cup and with the Test side about to be ranked worst in the world.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Which is more appalling: Immigration authorities putting a Milford teen in a detention center, or Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey using him as a political prop in a PR war?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
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Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Hussain became England captain in 1999 at one of those low ebbs, after an appalling home World Cup and with the Test side about to be ranked worst in the world.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.
—Amanda Castro
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Which is more appalling: Immigration authorities putting a Milford teen in a detention center, or Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey using him as a political prop in a PR war?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for appalling
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalling. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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