as in aghast
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as in shocked
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conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers
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Recent Examples of appalled
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Twain was by turns amused and appalled by the histrionics that taint our tellings of history, and by the yawning gaps between myth and reality.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
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
Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some were appalled by the cynicism of the company’s pitch, others by its client list, which included indie artists whose popularity fans preferred to imagine had spread organically.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Twain was by turns amused and appalled by the histrionics that taint our tellings of history, and by the yawning gaps between myth and reality.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Adjective
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There are others who are aghast at the idea.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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Even Democratic Senator Catherine Blakespear, a long-time supporter of the project, was aghast.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
Verb
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In Game 3, Wembanyama shocked Knicks fans by pushing Jalen Brunson to the floor without drawing a foul.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Images from the confrontation shocked the nation and helped build support for passage of the Voting Rights Act later that year.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The crowd appears stunned at how New York has started the game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Fans who lined up outside of the Four Seasons Hotel were stunned when Mbappé walked to the security barriers to meet them and sign their team gear.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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This is perhaps why people were so surprised to see William, always so cognizant of optics, greeting Beatrice so warmly.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
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Anyone familiar with the city’s overwhelmingly Democratic voter-registration numbers or who perused some of the better polls before the primary would not be the slightest bit surprised by this result.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Bulls don't seem dismayed despite the weakness.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Magic Mountain removed Revolution’s simple lap bars in 1992 and installed over-the-shoulder restraints — resulting in head-banging headaches for dismayed riders and making the coaster painfully unrideable.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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