appalled
28
5.6
- adjective
- /əˈpɔld/
:
horrorizado
- She was appalled to find out about the mistreatment of the animals at the shelter.
And, you know, yeah, I'm always appalled by people's comments.
- And, you know, yeah, I'm always appalled by people's comments.
- Ina would she would be appalled at this behavior.
- And this is we're, you know, we're we're shocked and appalled and we're canceling this contract.
- You wouldn't just object, you would be appalled.
- And I look around the room to see if people are appalled.
- Our companions, like I say, we're appalled, but Terry and I were in telepathic communication.
- All the colleagues who were interviewed were appalled at his constant raucous laugh.
- And time and again, I'm appalled by a world in which this question can be a question at all.
- I am appalled by this situation where you make something and that's the thing you made.
- If you are appalled by something, you don't relent.
- And she was appalled that her Commission wasn't on the.
- And I'm fascinated and I occasionally appalled and I'm always interested.
Examples
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"I mean, sometimes I think about it and I'm just appalled.
Fiction book (1999) -
And if the average person is appalled by some practices, then they should be illegal.
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So I just think that the more we talk about this issue, the more appalled people will be.
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But to keep on the topic of this article, I am appalled to read that this is happening.
Blog text (15) -
I cannot even tell you how appalled I was by these statements!
Blog text (11) -
Are you in shock or just appalled?
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I'm just appalled at these people.
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When I think about it, I'm appalled, genuinely appalled.
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And I am appalled... by how easy they thought it was to bribe me!
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We're all appalled at what's happened, but please, let's focus on Walden School's situation.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
543
2.1
Feeling surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happens
68
2.0
Feeling very upset and showing strong dislike for something dirty or rude
35
2.8
Feeling very shocked and upset because something is terrible or frightening
29
3.0
Too shocked to move or think clearly
16
7.2
Feeling very shocked and upset after seeing or hearing something terrible
9
6.7
Very surprised and unable to speak
7
4.6
Very surprised and unable to speak
5
7.0
Very surprised and unable to speak or move
2
4.3
Feeling shocked and disappointed when something unexpected happens
1
7.2
So shocked and afraid that you cannot move
1
8.6
Very surprised and unable to speak
Feeling very surprised and unable to speak or move
Antonyms
How Shocked
86
7.2
35
2.8
28
5.6
543
2.1
357
1.0
∞
2.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Appalled comes from an old idea of being made 'pale'. It shares the same root as the common word pale, so to be appalled is to be so shocked or horrified that you feel or look 'pale'.