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
Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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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
Fox News Digital columnist Hugh Hewitt writes that all Americans should be shocked and appalled at the return of antisemitism.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Adjective
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Teddy declares, simultaneously aghast and titillated.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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When ChatGPT exploded onto the scene in late 2022, policymakers in Beijing were aghast.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The news shocked those who played both for and against Belichick.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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On March 12, Ujlaky’s friends, family and the community were shocked when police arrested Bryce Dickey, also of Spring Creek, and charged him with the crime.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But some Germans are not thrilled by this American adoption of lüften, posting their own horrified reaction videos to TikTok.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The football world was stunned on Tuesday night when it was initially reported that eight-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Commenters flooded in with disbelief, memes and theories, stunned by the odds of six matching vehicles ending up in the same crash.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There were schools closer to Crowley ISD that its teams could have been paired with, but North Crowley coach DeMarcus Harris wasn’t surprised.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some were surprised to see such a large group of business leaders speak out, given the polarization of the moment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the wedding continued, Ellie was surprised — and dismayed — to see more female guests also wearing white.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The usually positive Gauff went negative, lacked energy and seemed bewildered and overwhelmed.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since his starring days at Gonzaga, Timme has earned bewildered double takes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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