: inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust
living under appalling conditions
appalling savagery
appallingly
adverb
Examples of appalling in a Sentence
We drove by an appalling accident on the highway.
opening your mouth to show me your half-chewed food is absolutely appalling
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Kehlmann exercises the same liberties as Doctorow, yet what holds his fictional whirlwind together is not sensation but an appalling portrait of Europe in a state of emotional and moral disintegration.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The team’s appalling record in the Premier League was extended and is worthy of fully detailing, but everyone’s immediate focus was on readying for that Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The summer before Gunnar Helm’s junior year of high school, Cherry Creek offensive line coach Det Betti stepped back for a moment during a practice and took stock of a rather appalling personnel discrepancy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
But every now and then, there’s just someone saying something that’s completely appalling.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The team’s appalling record in the Premier League was extended and is worthy of fully detailing, but everyone’s immediate focus was on readying for that Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The summer before Gunnar Helm’s junior year of high school, Cherry Creek offensive line coach Det Betti stepped back for a moment during a practice and took stock of a rather appalling personnel discrepancy.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
But every now and then, there’s just someone saying something that’s completely appalling.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for appalling
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalling. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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