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
Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Said franchisees were so appalled that Kempczinski even had to promise to cover some of their losses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2025
There would have been people who were appalled by what was going on.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
She’s appalled at the prospect of participating in a risqué play, as is her highly conservative cousin, Edmund Bertram.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Said franchisees were so appalled that Kempczinski even had to promise to cover some of their losses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Roberts’s initial statement, delivered in a video posted to social media, appalled a large part of the political right, which has sought to distance itself from Fuentes.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2025
There would have been people who were appalled by what was going on.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Adjective
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Even the announcers were aghast.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Gehry admirers were aghast, but the man himself was amused.—
John Rogers,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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You’d be shocked to see how little (or how much) some of the more popular backpacks are capable of handling.—
Adam Trenkamp,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
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Local senior living residents also told WESH that they were shocked to learn about the case, as the community had felt safe in the past.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yang plays Kieran Culkin’s stand-in, his arms nightmarishly chainsawed off as Ashley Padilla’s Catherine O’Hara equivalent lets out a series of horrified shrieks.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Dec. 2025
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Then her old, extremely offensive X posts resurfaced—and the buzz turned to horrified backlash.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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However, her exit early into the show’s final season left fans stunned and wondering why.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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With Jones looking born again, the Colts have stunned the football world by getting out to a 7-2 record, which puts them in first place in the AFC South and is the second-best record in the conference behind only the Denver Broncos.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Friends and social status are becoming increasingly important, so don't be surprised if your child lies to impress their peers.—
Sarah Vanbuskirk,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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Publix customers pulling up to the store at the Palms at Town & Country Mall in Kendall for their weekend shopping might have been surprised to see signs and banners on the front windows announcing that this anchor is closing to build a new store on-site.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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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Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, a bewildered stranger answers the door.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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