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Definition of appalled

as in aghast

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verb

past tense of appall

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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Adjective

Coogan said, sounding less appalled than giddy at the figure. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026 How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this. — Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025

Verb

Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks. — Tess Riski june 18, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for appalled

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The crowd was a rainbow mixture of colors, age groups and languages, all chatting and laughing with one another while standing above a granite rendering of Confederate leaders who would have been aghast at what their monument had become.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Classical studies majors will surely be aghast at how the likes of Zeus and Poseidon are sublimated into social mores and choppy waves (just as Zendaya fans might rage at how her disapproving Athena only cameos as Odysseus’ invisible friend).

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

Definition of aghast

Verb

In 1982, while still an England international, Keegan shocked the footballing world by trading First Division Southampton for Newcastle, who had just finished their fourth-successive campaign in the second tier.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Yolo County jurors found Carlos Reales Dominguez guilty of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday but rejected second-degree murder charges in the stabbing deaths of two Davis men during a 2023 series of attacks that shocked the city.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of shocked

Adjective

In one early scene, a horrified Pam stares into her bathroom mirror, covered head to toe in blood.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie.

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026

Definition of horrified

Verb

While Jim was stunned by the research, any improvement in Copilot could make Microsoft's software offerings more attractive.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 July 2026
The financial sector was stunned by the development, which was announced with about an hour left in the trading day.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of stunned

Adjective

In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Away from the bewildered rancher calling out in surprise, away from the Appaloosa.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

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