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
Fintan O’Toole, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Some clients, new and existing, may be steering business its way in appalled solidarity.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Alfred Thayer Mahan would be appalled.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
One of Whipple’s main sources is Biden’s former chief of staff Ron Klain, who often comes across in the book as an appalled observer.
—Fintan O’Toole, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Some clients, new and existing, may be steering business its way in appalled solidarity.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
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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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Some old-fashioned fishermen, used to working in the marshes, were aghast at the scale of the take.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Padilla is a Democrat and practically everyone representing that side of the political spectrum was aghast at how he was treated.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 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
Adjective
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Starting Jets center Joe Tippmann was one of those surprised people, but Glenn called Tippmann shortly after the deal was made to explain his thinking.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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Based on the findings, don’t be surprised if there are more lessons to be learned from the tragedy.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Last week’s brutal episode of The Last Of Us left many newcomers to the series shocked and dismayed.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Sacramento State’s effort to move up to the highest level of college football may have hit a snag, but the school’s president isn’t dismayed about the Hornets’ future in athletics.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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This run – and the exhausted, bewildered looks on the players’ faces throughout it – has no doubt shaped Inter’s odds to win away to Barcelona, which look pretty close to long shot territory.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the two years since Tommy Elliott was killed in a mass shooting, Maryanne’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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“Appalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalled. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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