appalled

adjective

ap·palled ə-ˈpȯld

Synonyms of appalled next

: affected by strong feelings of shock and dismay

… the Allied commanders were appalled to learn that 300 glider troops had drowned at sea.—

Kathleen McAuliffe

I was amazed, impressed, appalled, touched, embarrassed. Most of all, I was mad as hell.—

Ken Kesey

Straightway, he now goes on to make a full confession; whereupon the mariners became more and more appalled …—

Herman Melville

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Citizens tried to derail the plan as well, more appalled by the idea of razing an old cemetery than delighted by the prospects of a new park. —

Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024 Cancer advocates are appalled and are calling on Gov. Newsom to intervene. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 One of Grenouille’s longest patrons, the late Countess Louise J. Esterhazy, would have raised an appalled eyebrow and written one of her scathing columns. —

Wwd Staff, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024 On a technical level, appalled is also the right lens. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for appalled