verb
- to shock or horrify someone greatly
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The violence in the news appalled viewers across the country.
- She was appalled by the terrible conditions in the old building.
- The waste of food at the buffet appalls me.
- His rude behavior appalled everyone at the dinner party.
- The cost of the repairs appalled the homeowner.
- It appalls me that people still litter in national parks.