: 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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The first reflex of his critics was to blame him for the appalling tragedy in Central Texas, where a flood on July 4 killed more than 100 people including two dozen children at a Christian summer camp.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 8 July 2025
But in the meantime, which has become a very long time indeed, such work is entirely aspirational, considering the appalling conditions thousands of inmates continue to live in every day.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Rohit and Kohli weren’t needed for their runs a week ago, but the catching was appalling with eight chances going down.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The attempt to convert our publicly owned, protected state habitats into private enterprise is appalling avarice, as well as contempt for the public.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 8 July 2025
But in the meantime, which has become a very long time indeed, such work is entirely aspirational, considering the appalling conditions thousands of inmates continue to live in every day.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Rohit and Kohli weren’t needed for their runs a week ago, but the catching was appalling with eight chances going down.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The attempt to convert our publicly owned, protected state habitats into private enterprise is appalling avarice, as well as contempt for the public.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appalling. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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