Example sentences for: appalled

How can you use “appalled” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • This appalled Wordsworth, who said that the Lake District should be viewed as “a sort of national property, in which every man has a right and interest who has an eye to perceive and a heart to enjoy. ”

  • Dexter also scoffs at the notion that King would be appalled.

  • Diaz then says that 20/20 conducted a "four-month" investigation (TV reporters like to brag about how long they spend on a story, a statistic that by itself means nothing) and was "surprised at what we found" ("surprised" is a TV-news euphemism for "appalled").

  • The appalled Apollo makes an operatic gesture of horror over his muscular lover, while a satyr and a parrot (symbols of forbidden lust) stare sardonically down at the proceedings.

  • Elizabeth Dole said she was "appalled."


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