appalling
Example Sentences
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Her ground-floor bedroom was in an "appalling" state, in contrast to the clean condition of the rest of the home in Pandy, Wrexham county, Jones said.
From BBC
He remembered the bear’s eyes, glimpsed for one appalling heartbeat.
From Literature
Equally appalling is the story of the relocated Japanese who settled—and prospered—in Peru.
However, the council spokeswoman said it was "completely unfair" to award costs to Mahmood, saying it was the Home Office's policies "that led to the appalling incidents" in Epping.
From BBC
“While I found this protest appalling, I will not waiver in my belief that it should be allowed to happen,” he added.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
