: 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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My coworkers labor tirelessly to provide the best care possible to these children and adolescents despite these appalling circumstances.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
White Lotus is an anthology series, following a different group of appalling rich people around a different lavish resort each season for a vacation that inevitably ends in someone’s death.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The stories for the most part focus on the damage that will be done by the spending reductions and barely mention the appalling examples of fraud and waste.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration and the most appalling members of Congress are united in their contempt for democracies here and around the world.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
White Lotus is an anthology series, following a different group of appalling rich people around a different lavish resort each season for a vacation that inevitably ends in someone’s death.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The stories for the most part focus on the damage that will be done by the spending reductions and barely mention the appalling examples of fraud and waste.
—Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration and the most appalling members of Congress are united in their contempt for democracies here and around the world.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalling. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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