as in aghast
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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
Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Pundits need to pundit, and rich people are appalled and distressed whenever their soup is too cold.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
Several editors were appalled by the idea alone.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Eilis, appalled and furious, returns to Ireland to figure things out.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Pundits need to pundit, and rich people are appalled and distressed whenever their soup is too cold.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
Verb
The Constitution’s framers would have been appalled at shielding incumbent presidents from criminal prosecution.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
Several editors were appalled by the idea alone.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
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Over the past five weeks of the trial, which began on Sept. 2 in Avignon, the five judges—and aghast onlookers from around the world—have had the chance to hear from several of Dominique Pelicot’s 50 codefendants, most of whom have been charged with aggravated rape.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The internet was just as aghast as Segura and Kreischer as clips of people recreating the Dazed and Confused actor’s recipe but his wife of 12 years backed up her husband.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Family and friends are shocked at the arrest.KC Baker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lemon, who caught at least six passes in four of USC’s last eight games, wasn’t surprised to see Robinson and Hudson in the portal.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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But don’t be surprised if his next chapter includes skyrocketing to another stratosphere of super stardom, both figuratively and literally.Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Time ran out, and Bears players stood in the middle of the field stunned.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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The reality is that the region is stunned by what happened.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some Democrats were dismayed that Newsom did not choose Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), who was actively running for Senate at the time Feinstein died.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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The plan’s supporters — particularly those who wanted to see more done — were equally dismayed.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
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The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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