How to Use appalled in a Sentence

appalled

adjective

• And part of me is a little appalled by that.
  — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
• My middle school self would be appalled; my middle-aged self doesn't care.
  — Jane Parker, Bon Appetit, 22 Mar. 2018
• Her monologue, one of two in the movie, leaves us both appalled and mesmerized.
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Coogan said, sounding less appalled than giddy at the figure.
  — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
• At one point, an appalled Robinson came outside to scold her daughter.
  — Rachel Desantis, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
• Molly is appalled and reminds them all that the world is changing and people won’t accept this.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 May 2024
• The judge was seemingly so appalled that the court took the unusual step of releasing the video.
  — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
• Pundits need to pundit, and rich people are appalled and distressed whenever their soup is too cold.
  — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
• Wall looked appalled at the suggestion, but the comparison seemed apt.
  — Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine, 15 May 2017
• His opponents, rightly appalled, lament what has happened to their country.
  — The Economist, 20 July 2019
• Virginia coach Tony Elliott didn’t sound too appalled either.
  — Will Leitch, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
• Some were appalled when Obama bailed out automakers with a massive handout.
  — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 24 Jan. 2020
• And without surprise, as the sculpture was shown publicly, audiences were shocked and appalled.
  — Kim Sajet, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2018
• Timberlake, red lace in his left hand, looks appalled as producers cut away to a distant long shot and firework display.
  — Nina Mandell, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017
• Half of the country is appalled but not really sure how to combat him; the other half is cheering, or at least averting its gaze.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 July 2019
• Citizens tried to derail the plan as well, more appalled by the idea of razing an old cemetery than delighted by the prospects of a new park.
  — Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
• Eilis, appalled and furious, returns to Ireland to figure things out.
  — Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
• Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
• Others are from people who did not attend but were no less appalled, and outraged, that such boorish behavior took place at the expense of so many.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
• Said franchisees were so appalled that Kempczinski even had to promise to cover some of their losses.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
• Some libertarians are among his biggest cheerleaders, others are appalled and the rest of us are calling balls and strikes.
  — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
• The Turpin children’s story is one that has shocked and appalled people all across America and the world, but their story is far from over.
  — Matt Naham, ajc, 24 Jan. 2018
• However, not everyone was as appalled with the Gaineses treatment of their cornbread.
  — Michael Bartiromo, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2018
• But the idea leaves most epidemiologists both appalled and incredulous.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2020
• Hollywood Reporter radio critic Bill Bloecher was less appalled but of the same mind.
  — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
• For that reason and so many others, Badham is appalled and increasingly outraged that the banning of such a book could, in fact, happen.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
• Somehow, the moment wins voters over, and when Courtney is announced as the next mayor of Fort Grey, no one’s more appalled than him.
  — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2017
• Abramovich looked appalled and said the club’s sporting director Frank Arnesen had told him Gomis was a top priority.
  — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
• Many Americans would be appalled to think that anything like caste could exist in a country allegedly founded on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
  — Subramanian Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2018
• The entire episode has left Arden appalled — by the jail’s questionable monitoring, the unanswered questions and the way police handled her own complaint.
  — Katie Campione, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019