appalled

adjective

ap·​palled ə-ˈpȯld 

: affected by strong feelings of shock and dismay

… the Allied commanders were appalled to learn that 300 glider troops had drowned at sea.

—Kathleen McAuliffe

I was amazed, impressed, appalled, touched, embarrassed. Most of all, I was mad as hell.

—Ken Kesey

Straightway, he now goes on to make a full confession; whereupon the mariners became more and more appalled …

—Herman Melville

Examples of appalled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Citizens tried to derail the plan as well, more appalled by the idea of razing an old cemetery than delighted by the prospects of a new park. —Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024

Cancer advocates are appalled and are calling on Gov. Newsom to intervene. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024

One of Grenouille’s longest patrons, the late Countess Louise J. Esterhazy, would have raised an appalled eyebrow and written one of her scathing columns. —Wwd Staff, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024

On a technical level, appalled is also the right lens. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of appall

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above