appalling
adjective
causing dismay or horror.
appallingly
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a word derived from
appalling.
Example Sentences
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Judge Buchanan said Buchan had been "appallingly reckless" and also banned him from driving for 10 years and 11 months.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
"Social media is appallingly toxic," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
If he did, Fidell told me, Kelly could sue him in federal claims court—and very likely succeed at getting his pay restored and making the Pentagon’s civilian leaders look appallingly petty.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
His colleagues are given duties at which they either excel or fail appallingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Refrigerators in the 1920s were often appallingly risky because they used dangerous gases that sometimes leaked.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
