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
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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Even Democratic Senator Catherine Blakespear, a long-time supporter of the project, was aghast.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Scott was aghast at the piece of the contract and called for an investigation.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Verb
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That shocked George, who the next year approved Parliament’s acts designed to rein in Massachusetts’ ability to govern itself.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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That shocked George, who the next year approved Parliament's acts designed to rein in Massachusetts' ability to govern itself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 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 backlash stunned the couple.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The actress stunned in a sleek black halter dress, which Faris gave some edge to with a pair of side cutouts in the frock's silhouette.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Many beginners are surprised by how slow true zone 2 feels.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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What came next surprised even her.—
Miami Dade College,
Miami Herald,
2 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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Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Karl-Anthony Towns, who was on the podium with him, took off his glasses and looked at his teammate with a bewildered expression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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