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.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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.
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Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 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.
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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
Brewers manager Pat Murphy was flat-out appalled.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Adjective
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Delegates from the smaller states in particular were aghast at this latter proposal.
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Anna, her hauteur hardening like a protective shell, is aghast.
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Two years ago, a Long Island deli shocked the country by selling a $120-per-pound lobster salad — and the price has only gone up since.
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The 19-year-old Shawnee Mission Northwest alum shocked the nation as an All-American as a freshman for the University of Illinois.
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The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie.
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As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.
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News of Custer's defeat stunned Americans, who were celebrating their country's centennial.
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Then, as Mexico eliminated Czechia 3-0 in Mexico City, South Africa stunned South Korea 1-0 in Monterrey, with Bafana Bafana claiming second place in the group, which was promptly followed by some lovely post-match celebrations.
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Don't be surprised if this nutty, caramel-y, chocolaty snack mix disappears quickly!
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That is probably what surprised, and delighted, me the most.
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His reflexive suspicion of causes left him more dismayed than energized by the nascent conflict.
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Bulls don't seem dismayed despite the weakness.
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
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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.
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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