appalling
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Alicia died on 25 April, and Amanda said she had since done a lot of research about her condition and discovered "the funding is absolutely appalling" for brain tumour research.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A government spokesperson said the scandal was "an appalling injustice" and that it was "considering requests for further funding".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"They made an appalling, disgraceful decision. If any of these individuals find their way back to Australia, if they have committed crimes, they can expect to face the full force of the law, without exception."
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Callais no less shocking and appalling for having been anticipated.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Through all he said, even through his appalling sentimentality, I was reminded of something--an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing appalling
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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