variants
also appals
as in frightens
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers
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What specifically frightens you?—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Many of us are conditioned to think that our ultimate goal in life is to be with someone, so much so, that the mere thought of being alone frightens us.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The first time terrifies every founder.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The main idea is that the sudden appearance of the animal scares away any predator or unwanted interloper, much like the decloaking of a warship in a science fiction show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Persistent, sticky inflation is what scares us.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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These shocks land heavily on Hispanics, who are overrepresented in construction, service, and blue-collar work sensitive to inflation and policy disruptions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The elder Hall’s indifference toward his son’s life shocks even his captor, prompting a bonding moment that softens the viewer’s perceptions of both men.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Think of the chatbots that enrage customers, copy that erases brand voice, email that offends prospects, or sales outreach that overwhelms without engaging.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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What amazes me is how the same film sparks such different conversations, depending on the room.—
Eitan Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Remus, who is now 5, amazes his family by reading books on his own, a development which Whittenburg attributes in part to the Imagination Library.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Appalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalls. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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