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appalled

American  
[uh-pawld] / əˈpɔld /

adjective

  1. overcome with horror, shock, outrage, or dismay.

    I am appalled at the very idea of selling one’s vote.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of appall.

Etymology

Origin of appalled

appall + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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An industry colleague recently admitted that while she was appalled by Ms. Owens’s fanciful claims, she kept tuning in for the next installment of “crazy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Councillor Pete Lowe, Black Country Party member, said: "I am appalled at reading the report and the potential that this has been happening in our communities."

From BBC

Its chief executive Agnes Lunny said her staff were "appalled" at how the reviews were being conducted "over a Zoom call".

From BBC

“From the first 10 seconds, I was offended. I was appalled. I was like ‘What?’

From Los Angeles Times

In an X post, the Union of Journalists in Israel said it was "appalled" by the police conduct and urged the police commissioner to "immediately suspend the officers involved".

From Barron's

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