as in shocked
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers
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Recent Examples of appalled
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
There was an appalled silence broken at last by Wells.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
When Burrell wasn’t tapped to join the show’s 28th season in January — after playing a central role in the first 27 — viewers were appalled and even Burrell was baffled.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
There was an appalled silence broken at last by Wells.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
Adjective
Yet her book, first published as Sursis pour l’Orchestre, translated as The Musicians of Auschwitz, was a novelized and sensational account which appalled almost all the other members of the ragtag band.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Verb
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The Florida family of a man who was recently was deported to Venezuela despite having TPS at the time said they were shocked by the ruling and afraid they could be detained and deported at any time.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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The case shocked the nation and Gein became a pop culture boogeyman whose crimes inspired numerous horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, and The Silence of the Lambs.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many Salvadorans and human rights advocates were aghast at the sight of soldiers trying to pressure the lawmakers.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, a former educator in Miami-Dade, was aghast by the announcement.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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They were horrified of debt, having lived through the Depression.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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In this parallel universe, our heroes are horrified to learn, the Nazis won World War II.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In real life, Kerr was also surprised by this in his early days.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Don't be surprised if Giolito isn't on Boston's roster next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a subsequent phone call with a detective in South Carolina, Jackson was stunned to hear of one particular similarity between his case and theirs.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Mercury came out with superior energy to topple the defending champs, then stunned the top seed with a desperation heave from Sami Whitcomb.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Millerites, as Miller’s followers came to be called, were inevitably dismayed when the window came and went without biblical incident, a collective reaction known as the Great Disappointment.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Despite the fallout, Allen appeared more dismayed than angry at Hollywood’s reaction.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Friday’s stabbing incident involving NFL alum Mark Sanchez slowly comes into focus, the team at Fox Sports seems to be just as bewildered as the rest of us.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hair disheveled, a dazed and bewildered look in his eyes, the coach trudged into his own dressing room to regroup and get a rundown of a growing list of injuries.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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