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Definition of appallednext
as in aghast

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verb

past tense of appall
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
Adjective
Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025 Said franchisees were so appalled that Kempczinski even had to promise to cover some of their losses. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026 The proposal appalled the science community and lawmakers. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appalled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appalled
  1. aghast
  2. shocked
  3. horrified
  4. stunned
  5. surprised
  6. dismayed
  7. bewildered
Adjective
  • Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • When the Boulder County commissioners initiated a study to determine whether mountain bikes should be prohibited on select days and specific trails at two open space parks, the county’s legion of trailriders was aghast.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
Definition of aghast
Verb
  • The exact same thing happened back in 2018 when Hirving Lozano shocked Germany.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • No More Mega Deals In late 2023, the Los Angeles Dodgers shocked the world by signing the game’s best player, Shohei Ohtani, to a ten-year, $700 million contract.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • The first police officer on the scene quickly ran back to the station for help, while neighbors calmed the horrified Lizzie.
    — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026
  • As a horrified Sam inadvertently observes, a creature has been sating itself on his buddy’s brain.
    — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Definition of horrified
Verb
  • The against-all-odds survival narrative stunned even veteran first responders.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • In it, Gomez stunned in a sleeveless lace dress with a halter neck and a long mesh veil.
    — Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • As Chicago and the rest of the nation get ready to celebrate the country turning the big 250, some might be surprised to learn that the country’s alcohol tax is almost just as old.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The Operating System Of The American Economy Most Americans are surprised to learn that the federal government has identified sixteen Critical Infrastructure Sectors that collectively support nearly every aspect of daily life.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of surprised
Adjective
  • But minutes later, Austria tied the game again, leaving the lobby in dismayed silence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • His reflexive suspicion of causes left him more dismayed than energized by the nascent conflict.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of dismayed
Adjective
  • Fido was fine, if a little bewildered, and in February 1973, the board lifted its book bans.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • At the risk of sounding less like a columnist and more like a bewildered bystander … what the heck happened?
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Definition of bewildered

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