: 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 attack on their liberty is an appalling breach of trust and a breakdown of our traditional welcome.
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Mary Laporte, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The outrageous things women had to deal with in trying to break into the climbing world are appalling.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
For the majority of the season, Mike White, the show’s creator, has teased Tim’s impulse to commit appalling acts, rendering his fantasies in bloody, realistic fashion.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration’s task force to combat antisemitism pulled $400 million in federal grants and contracts from Columbia University this month in response to the school’s appalling mismanagement of the abuse of Jewish students by anti-Israel activists.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mary Laporte, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The outrageous things women had to deal with in trying to break into the climbing world are appalling.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
For the majority of the season, Mike White, the show’s creator, has teased Tim’s impulse to commit appalling acts, rendering his fantasies in bloody, realistic fashion.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration’s task force to combat antisemitism pulled $400 million in federal grants and contracts from Columbia University this month in response to the school’s appalling mismanagement of the abuse of Jewish students by anti-Israel activists.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalling. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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