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Definition of appal in English: appal(US appall) verbappalled, appalling, appals əˈpɔːləˈpɔl [with object]Greatly dismay or horrify. bankers are appalled at the economic incompetence of some ministers Example sentencesExamples - Patricia said she is appalled that she was left stranded to deal with the crisis herself.
- My mother was appalled that we had even contemplated taking Percy to the vet to be put down.
- I was similarly appalled at the condition of the park on my last visit to my home village two years ago.
- She is appalled to see him stand before them with folded hands and humbly assert that he was fine.
- He is appalled at the lack of courteous response and civil helpfulness that he took for granted in his younger life.
- Residents living close to where it is proposed to build the facility are appalled.
- It was things like the absence of drinks and the sheer lack of respect for elderly people, which appalled me.
- I came back hoping to hear good things and I am appalled that it has fallen apart this way.
- She was appalled at the condition of the place, but at least it kept them out of the cold and rain.
- He would also have been appalled that homegrown players had so quickly adopted the cheating tendency.
- I was appalled to discover that my evening out was going to double in price.
- Residents in Victoria Street were today appalled that such a crime occurred on their doorsteps.
- Should they be appalled because of the lack of respect the artist has shown towards a human body?
- Those who aren't outraged are merely appalled, if not by the lyrics, by the production.
- He looked shocked and appalled by this and turned his attention onto Alex.
- Pensioners' charities and lobby groups are appalled at the problems we are storing up for the future.
- One mother of two boys, said she had been appalled at the choice of subject matter.
- I returned to the car within two hours, and was appalled to see this penalty notice.
- Xu was so appalled at the news that she decided to quit her habit of eating at roadside food stands.
- On the other hand, most readers would probably be appalled and aghast at this stuff.
Synonyms horrify, shock, dismay, distress greatly, outrage, scandalize, alarm make someone's blood run cold, make someone's hair stand on end disgust, repel, revolt, sicken, nauseate, offend
Origin Middle English: from Old French apalir 'grow pale', from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + palir 'to pale'. The original sense was 'grow pale', later 'make pale', hence 'horrify' (late Middle English). Like abhor, appal has its origin in the physical effect of being horrified. Old French apalir meant both ‘to grow pale’ and ‘to make pale’, and these senses were carried over into the English word in the 14th century. As shock or disgust can make the colour drain from your face, appal soon acquired its current meaning.
Definition of appall in US English: appallverbəˈpôləˈpɔl [with object]Greatly dismay or horrify. bankers are appalled at the economic incompetence of some officials Example sentencesExamples - Pensioners' charities and lobby groups are appalled at the problems we are storing up for the future.
- He would also have been appalled that homegrown players had so quickly adopted the cheating tendency.
- I was appalled to discover that my evening out was going to double in price.
- Patricia said she is appalled that she was left stranded to deal with the crisis herself.
- On the other hand, most readers would probably be appalled and aghast at this stuff.
- I returned to the car within two hours, and was appalled to see this penalty notice.
- She is appalled to see him stand before them with folded hands and humbly assert that he was fine.
- He looked shocked and appalled by this and turned his attention onto Alex.
- He is appalled at the lack of courteous response and civil helpfulness that he took for granted in his younger life.
- It was things like the absence of drinks and the sheer lack of respect for elderly people, which appalled me.
- One mother of two boys, said she had been appalled at the choice of subject matter.
- Those who aren't outraged are merely appalled, if not by the lyrics, by the production.
- Xu was so appalled at the news that she decided to quit her habit of eating at roadside food stands.
- Should they be appalled because of the lack of respect the artist has shown towards a human body?
- I was similarly appalled at the condition of the park on my last visit to my home village two years ago.
- I came back hoping to hear good things and I am appalled that it has fallen apart this way.
- Residents living close to where it is proposed to build the facility are appalled.
- Residents in Victoria Street were today appalled that such a crime occurred on their doorsteps.
- She was appalled at the condition of the place, but at least it kept them out of the cold and rain.
- My mother was appalled that we had even contemplated taking Percy to the vet to be put down.
Synonyms horrify, shock, dismay, distress greatly, outrage, scandalize, alarm
Origin Middle English: from Old French apalir ‘grow pale’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + palir ‘to pale’. The original sense was ‘grow pale’, later ‘make pale’, hence ‘horrify’ ( late Middle English). |