: 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 appalling treatment these migrants have received at the hands of Libya authorities has been widely condemned by rights groups.
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Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 May 2025
Like others with intellectual or physical disabilities, they were often institutionalized, often living in appalling conditions that shortened their lives.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 4 May 2025
The first episode is all stage-setting, introducing the main plot, which involves the Empire’s appalling treatment of the planet Ghorman and Luthen’s attempt to lend aid to the Ghor.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
At home, Americans are prouder, with about 34 percent now saying the country is on the right track, compared to an appalling 20 percent just three months ago.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 May 2025
Like others with intellectual or physical disabilities, they were often institutionalized, often living in appalling conditions that shortened their lives.
—Liz Szabo, NBC news, 4 May 2025
The first episode is all stage-setting, introducing the main plot, which involves the Empire’s appalling treatment of the planet Ghorman and Luthen’s attempt to lend aid to the Ghor.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
At home, Americans are prouder, with about 34 percent now saying the country is on the right track, compared to an appalling 20 percent just three months ago.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalling. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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