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Meanings of appalled in anglès

Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.

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Examples for "shocked"
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People continue to be shocked at the level violence permeating Angolan society.
The Guardian
2
Results: Parents were shocked by the notification of the abnormal test result.
Pubmed
3
He cannot later claim to be shocked by this situation, said Steenhuisen.
The South African
4
I work seven days a week, he confessed, and she looked shocked.
Fine things
5
The severe restrictions shocked many small businesses, which fear for their future.
Radio NZ
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Abernathy was thoroughly dismayed and expressed the fact in no uncertain terms.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
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But she didn't look the least bit dismayed by what had happened.
Jewels
3
The failure to resolve the central problem of emissions dismayed environmental groups.
Reuters
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Once it was, however, he was dismayed to see the initial designs.
The Guardian
5
He added: I'm dismayed the club does not accept women as members.
The Guardian
1
Many foreign leaders said they were aghast over the new US policy.
News.com.au
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Lucy sat aghast; then inquired in tender anxiety what was the matter.
Love Me Little, Love Me Long
3
The young man stood in the gloom of the dark room aghast.
The Duke's Children
4
Mr. Threader-who'darrived a quarter of an hour previously-hadbeen quite aghast.
The system of the world
5
The next moment Elias came in from the shop, and stood aghast.
The Cloister and the Hearth
Usage of appalled in anglès
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Gormley said: I'm pretty appalled about what it says about human nature.
The Guardian
2
We're appalled that some people chose to abuse her, said the statement.
The Guardian
3
The Northern Ireland secretary, James Brokenshire, said he was shocked and appalled.
The Guardian
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The team's main sponsor is appalled and now New… Read more Audio
Radio NZ
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I was appalled at the refereeing of Pat Horan today, said Fitzgerald.
The Irish Times
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Quinn said many of her academic colleagues were appalled by her conclusions.
The Guardian
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Nxumalo said: The Department is deeply appalled and aggrieved by this video.
The South African
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I am appalled at the way asylum- seekers are treated in Ireland.
The Irish Times
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She had been appalled to see the state of her beloved city.
Shadow's son
10
We are appalled by what we witnessed over the previous few days.
The Irish Times
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There are, of course, many brilliant scientists who are appalled at this.
The Guardian
12
This outrage had appalled and disgusted the boyhood of Wesleyanism in Bursley.
Clayhanger
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The very title page appalled one with the gravity of the task.
Little Miss By-The-Day
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The memory of the white staring face under the moonlight appalled her.
Eleanor
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Impulse had left Belinda by then, had left her cold and appalled.
The pretender's crown
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The Terror of the approaching Experiment with this mighty name appalled him.
The Human Chord
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