appalled

American  

[uh-pawld] / əˈpɔld /

adjective

1. overcome with horror, shock, outrage, or dismay.

   I am appalled at the very idea of selling one’s vote.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of appall.

Etymology

Origin of appalled

appall + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“From the first 10 seconds, I was offended. I was appalled. I was like ‘What?’

From Los Angeles Times

In an X post, the Union of Journalists in Israel said it was "appalled" by the police conduct and urged the police commissioner to "immediately suspend the officers involved".

From Barron's

Mrs. Kuen’s gaze darted between Ba and me; she was plainly appalled that a girl would speak to her father like this.

From Literature

As Ellen Carol DuBois relates in “Elizabeth Cady Stanton,” her subject was appalled to realize that, after the Civil War, men of unexalted background were destined to get the vote before educated women like her.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesperson for the Greater London Authority said it was "appalled by this vandalism".

From BBC

Related Words

• astonished
• awed
• baffled
• befuddled
• dazed
• mystified
• perplexed
• puzzled
• rattled
• shocked
• startled
• stunned
• surprised