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
Rachel Desantis, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Every participant sells it perfectly, from Fey playing herself slinging zingers to Moynihan’s exaggerated appalled face to Leslie Jones' murderous eyes, and each line pushes the knife deeper into the collective hearts of gross men everywhere.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2016
Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Alfred Thayer Mahan would be appalled.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
At one point, an appalled Robinson came outside to scold her daughter.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Every participant sells it perfectly, from Fey playing herself slinging zingers to Moynihan’s exaggerated appalled face to Leslie Jones' murderous eyes, and each line pushes the knife deeper into the collective hearts of gross men everywhere.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2016
Verb
The move has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats who were appalled that the administration would be communicating over Signal, instead of the government’s classified channels.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Alfred Thayer Mahan would be appalled.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
Adjective
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Between this niggling thought in the back of some Faithfuls’ minds, as well as the fact that Danielle was so aghast at her best friend’s betrayal earlier in the final episode, the remaining contestants could not in good conscience go to the fire pit with Britney still alive and breathing.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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And last week, European leaders were aghast as the Trump administration held talks with Russia toward a possible peace deal for Ukraine — without Ukraine or any of its European neighbors at the table.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Context The incident is the latest in series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Wall Street Journal board agreed with Powell’s assessment but wasn’t surprised Trump lashed out against him.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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The defensive line crop of talent in this draft is so deep don’t be surprised if all 32 teams select one at some point in the three days of this draft.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Among those dismayed were Lego Movie director Phil Lord.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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Many are outraged that Georgescu cannot run in May, while others are dismayed that the Tates might not face justice.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the two years since Tommy Elliott was killed in a mass shooting, Maryanne Elliott’s grief has, in turns, left her aghast and overwhelmed, bewildered and incapacitated, grateful and wanting to die.—
Kristina Goetz,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the now-viral video, the tuxedo cat crawls out from under the bed, wide-eyed and bewildered.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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