: 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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His insubordination is so appalling that Stella urges Pascal to remove him from Firehouse 51.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
But some say Thursday’s incident was particularly appalling.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
What happened to him is just appalling.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In Washington, on the planning, administrative, and procurement levels, the overlapping and confusion in this matter often have been appalling.
—John Fischer, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
But some say Thursday’s incident was particularly appalling.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
What happened to him is just appalling.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
In Washington, on the planning, administrative, and procurement levels, the overlapping and confusion in this matter often have been appalling.
—John Fischer, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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