: 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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That these moral monsters have been welcomed to our shores with open arms is appalling and shameful.
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Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The appalling health conditions at some schools are well known.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, only 37% of high school seniors were rated proficient or better, which means this appalling, horrifying trend is long, wide, and deep.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Nickel Boys relies heavily on this particular document, which is full of appalling details presented in clinical language.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The appalling health conditions at some schools are well known.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, only 37% of high school seniors were rated proficient or better, which means this appalling, horrifying trend is long, wide, and deep.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Nickel Boys relies heavily on this particular document, which is full of appalling details presented in clinical language.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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