: inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust
living under appalling conditions
appalling savagery
appallingly
adverb
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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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Israel’s citizens were not protected on Oct. 7, 2023, despite what seems to have been indicative prior warning of that appalling Hamas attack.
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Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024
As living standards improved, Scutari’s appalling death rate began to decline.
—Melissa Pritchard, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024
As living standards improved, Scutari’s appalling death rate began to decline.
—Melissa Pritchard, The Conversation, 15 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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