as in aghast
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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
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Undeterred by danger and appalled by hospital conditions, Annie organized the Keokuk Ladies’ Soldiers’ Aid Society (KLAS), serving as its corresponding secretary.
—Hanna Howard, Des Moines Register, 8 Mar. 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
As a relative newcomer to San Diego, I am appalled by the condition of the main roads in this city.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Undeterred by danger and appalled by hospital conditions, Annie organized the Keokuk Ladies’ Soldiers’ Aid Society (KLAS), serving as its corresponding secretary.
—Hanna Howard, Des Moines Register, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Adjective
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But Bernthal’s Sonny isn’t aghast.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many in Iowa were aghast at the 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act that effectively nullified the agreement.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His team-mates were shocked too.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jordan, who used to be the Hornets’ majority owner and still has a small piece of the team, volunteered that he had been shocked by Knueppel.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This little bird was a horrified little lump that just kept falling over his feet.—
Emma Forgione,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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The horrified fisherman ran out to the street to hail the Mascotte police chief, who was directing traffic in front of a nearby elementary school.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Neighbors there were stunned when police swooped in to make their arrest at the house where, neighbors said, Heuermann grew up with his parents and brother.—
April 8,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The results from him and 38 other patients have since stunned some of the field’s top experts.—
Jason Mast,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Carla says her parents had no idea who might be behind the robberies and were surprised the thieves had ignored the millions of dollars’ worth of paintings.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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But no one’s surprised when Brandon’s ice cream wins, right?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate, the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate as the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.—
Ronald Blum,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This sometimes left audience members bewildered about what had actually happened.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The passenger in the back eventually looked up from her phone, noticed Louise, and locked eyes with this bewildered-looking woman blocking the crosswalk.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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