as in aghast
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as in shocked
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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
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Some were appalled by the cynicism of the company’s pitch, others by its client list, which included indie artists whose popularity fans preferred to imagine had spread organically.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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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
Brewers manager Pat Murphy was flat-out appalled.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Some were appalled by the cynicism of the company’s pitch, others by its client list, which included indie artists whose popularity fans preferred to imagine had spread organically.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Adjective
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There are others who are aghast at the idea.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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Even Democratic Senator Catherine Blakespear, a long-time supporter of the project, was aghast.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
Verb
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More than three decades after the abduction and killing of a Granite Bay mother shocked Placer County, the man accused of the crime has pleaded guilty and agreed to spend the rest of his life in prison.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Needless to say, my wife, daughters and myself were shocked and devastated.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The Sailors placed second in the ultra-competitive Sunset League and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals, in which they were stunned in the last inning by eventual champion Ganesha, 2-1.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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For instance, on Battle of Champions, which concluded in April, all the coaches were stunned — in a good way!—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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But don’t be surprised if there are smatterings of green and white all over the stadium, some from afar and others grown in the Kansas City area over a short time.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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No one has been more surprised by the success of Dough Baby than Fitch herself.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Bulls don't seem dismayed despite the weakness.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Magic Mountain removed Revolution’s simple lap bars in 1992 and installed over-the-shoulder restraints — resulting in head-banging headaches for dismayed riders and making the coaster painfully unrideable.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Urged by a call from Hugo to destroy her phone and flee Kansas City fast, before WARDEX can get to her, Margaret also hits the road, accompanied initially by a bewildered Jackson.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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