appalling
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Chris Bryant, MP for Rhondda and Ogmore, said a fire in Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taf, had been "appalling" and he thanked crews from London who had provided assistance.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Prosecutors said Bush ran a "shambolic and chaotic" operation at the Hessle Road premises and his "appalling" offending had caused "extreme emotional pain, anguish and upset".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
First Minister John Swinney called it an "absolutely appalling case".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
"At that point, I told the people with me let's go there for work... let's try our luck too," she added, saying she wanted to leave for Europe because she works "under appalling conditions".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Trotter recognized this appalling possibility, but maintained that there was some moral obligation to inform next of kin when one took to one’s bed.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing appalling
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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