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
William Logan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Some clients, new and existing, may be steering business its way in appalled solidarity.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Enid is appalled at this brutal treatment of Thing and crowns him an honorary wolf-pack member.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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Verb
What sets even Milosz’s early poems of exile and displacement apart is his talent for burying an appalled stringency beneath sentimental guff.
—William Logan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Some clients, new and existing, may be steering business its way in appalled solidarity.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The Facebook post quickly became a battleground between commenters who were appalled at the concept of euthanizing healthy pets for animal feed, and those who applauded the zoo for its method of maintaining a practical food supply for its animals.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Enid is appalled at this brutal treatment of Thing and crowns him an honorary wolf-pack member.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Verb
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The audience was shocked – which is just what Gaga envisioned.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two months ago, Justin Bieber shocked the world with his excellent Swag, his first album in four years.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Germany is divided about the prospect with Chancellor Friedrich Merz hinting at some German military involvement but other political leaders aghast at the notion of the Bundeswehr potentially fighting Russian troops in Ukraine.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The movie’s grand centerpiece is a dinner party where Theo and Ivy go at each other with such viciousness that their guests can only stand by and watch, aghast.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the rest of the AI industry is likely horrified by the settlement, which advocates had suggested could set an alarming precedent that could financially ruin emerging AI companies like Anthropic.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was stunned Kelce acknowledged his attendance that night in 2018, and even more surprised by the apology.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two embrace and appear surprised to see each other.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Twenty years ago this month, UCD stunned FBS-level Stanford with a late winning drive on the road in one of the great moments in program history.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Chili’s has stunned the market with same-store sales surging 24% and its parent’s stock climbing 300% over the past three years.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Increasingly dismayed, Dudek hatched a plan that seemed to embody his mix of good intentions, hubris and melodrama.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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My youngest son is the most dismayed so far at Sam having to leave his faithful pony companion, Bill, behind at the gates of Moria.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wednesday confronts Bianca, who is bewildered about her Siren-song not sticking; Wednesday is taking control of things now and Bianca needs to trust her.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Layered in cream, bruised, bewildered, bald.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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