Sentence examples for an appalling instance from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "an appalling instance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a particularly shocking or disturbing example of something, often in a negative context.
Example: "The report highlighted an appalling instance of neglect in the care facility that raised serious concerns among the community."
Alternatives: "a shocking example" or "a distressing case."

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While I disagreed with his proposed resolution, I agree that the occupation is untenable and I found the hounding of Judt, who died last year of Lou Gehrig's disease, an appalling instance of the methods of the relentless Israel-right-or-wrong bullies.

Mr. Appleby, the director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, feels the senator "is failing to tap into a deeper level" of Catholic fear that is more a relic of history than descriptive of modern Catholics, who are not monolithic voters unless faced by an appalling instance of anti-Catholic bigotry.

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"It's an appalling example of neglect".

None more so than in this appalling instance".

Filmed in a quasi-documentary style in drab urban locations — a shabby apartment, the inside of an ambulance, a series of fluorescent-bulbed hospital waiting and examination rooms — it follows a narrative arc from morbidity to mortality punctuated by casual, appalling instances of medical malpractice.

None of this matters unless more victims are identified and supported, more criminals are pursued and convicted, and, ultimately, we are able to address the root causes of slavery and prevent such appalling instances of exploitation across the globe.

This is what happened in Cambodia after an appalling election in 1998, though in that instance the UN observers were so keen to avoid any awkwardness that they blessed it even before the votes had been counted.

An enthralling study of an appalling practice.

This is an appalling figure.

That's an appalling finding.

"Richard died an appalling death.

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