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adjective

Definition of appallednext
as in aghast

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verb

past tense of appall
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
Adjective
Coogan said, sounding less appalled than giddy at the figure. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026 How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this. — Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks. — Tess Riski june 18, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for appalled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
  1. aghast
  2. shocked
  3. horrified
  4. stunned
  5. surprised
  6. dismayed
  7. bewildered
Adjective
  • Columns of black smoke rise from targets, often filmed by aghast Russians.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
  • The crowd was a rainbow mixture of colors, age groups and languages, all chatting and laughing with one another while standing above a granite rendering of Confederate leaders who would have been aghast at what their monument had become.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of aghast
Verb
  • Consuela Ardon, co-owner of Las Palmas, her business for 19 years, said the arrest shocked her customers, many of whom are Hispanic.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Glen’s family is deeply shocked and heartbroken by this tragic loss and respectfully requests privacy at this extremely difficult time.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • In one early scene, a horrified Pam stares into her bathroom mirror, covered head to toe in blood.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie.
    — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026
Definition of horrified
Verb
  • Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said he was stunned at the deaths of the climbers, including Purja.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Though many fans were stunned at the announcement, De Niro didn’t seem nervous about this new chapter.
    — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • But if a contender needs a hard-nosed, do-it-all weapon for a playoff push, don't be surprised if his phone rings.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The recent breakdown in the ceasefire has definitely hurt the situation but no one is surprised.
    — Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of surprised
Adjective
  • But minutes later, Austria tied the game again, leaving the lobby in dismayed silence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • His reflexive suspicion of causes left him more dismayed than energized by the nascent conflict.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of dismayed
Adjective
  • In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Away from the bewildered rancher calling out in surprise, away from the Appaloosa.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of bewildered

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