Sentence examples for be appalling from inspiring English sources

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be appalling

verb

To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to inundate with sudden terror or horror; to dismay.

  • The sight appalled the stoutest heart.

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It can be appalling down there".

The results will be appalling.

The practical consequences of this stance can be appalling.

If they were it would be appalling, obviously.

Well before his depression, he could be appalling to be around.

"He can be appalling when he is angry," Gandalf warns the dwarves.

"The conditions continued to be appalling and so we felt the matter needed to be elevated.

(That kind of prosecutorial overkill seems unlikely, but it would be appalling).

This should be appalling to anyone with a heartbeat, but guess what?

"Not honouring the result of the referendum would be appalling," she said.

She found his "unwillingness to admit there was a miscommunication to be appalling".

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