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appalling
[ uh-paw-ling ]
adjective
- causing dismay or horror:
an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners.
appalling
/ əˈ±èɔ˱ôɪŋ /
adjective
- causing extreme dismay, horror, or revulsion
- very bad
Derived Forms
- ²¹±èˈ±è²¹±ô±ô¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²¹±è·±è²¹±ô±ôi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ôa±è·±è²¹±ô±ôi²Ô²µ adjective
- un²¹±è·±è²¹±ô±ôi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of appalling1
Example Sentences
The inquiry concluded many children were living in "appalling conditions" and suffering significant impacts to their health and education as a result.
The NGO ActionAid called the month-long Israeli ban on aid entering Gaza "appalling" and warned a "new cycle of starvation and thirst" loomed.
The Signal breach is appalling from all sides, each so dangerous that it is hard to determine which angle is more threatening from a national security perspective:
"The junta needs to break from its appalling past practice and ensure that humanitarian aid quickly reaches those whose lives are at risk in earthquake-affected areas," she said.
He was horrified by what he found: "The conditions he was living in were appalling. I was absolutely astounded."
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