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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
opening your mouth to show me your half-chewed food is absolutely appalling
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as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
appalling crimes against humanity
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as in shocking
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers
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Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
Democrat Raul Ruiz, who represents Coachella in Congress, described Trump’s decision to appear in Coachella as appalling, clueless, and ignorant.
—John Phillips, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
One year on from the appalling, unjustifiable Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ongoing, disproportionate military assault and atrocities in Gaza, the whole Middle East is on the brink of a catastrophic regional war.
—Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Trump’s comportment between Election Day 2020 and the Capitol riot was appalling; an experienced prosecutor’s comprehensive description of it was ...
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
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Many of them were underwhelming and, in some cases, appalling.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
Democrat Raul Ruiz, who represents Coachella in Congress, described Trump’s decision to appear in Coachella as appalling, clueless, and ignorant.
—John Phillips, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
One year on from the appalling, unjustifiable Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and Israel’s ongoing, disproportionate military assault and atrocities in Gaza, the whole Middle East is on the brink of a catastrophic regional war.
—Mary Robinson, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Trump’s comportment between Election Day 2020 and the Capitol riot was appalling; an experienced prosecutor’s comprehensive description of it was ...
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
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Trump is disgusting, unhinged and unfit to represent the United States.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Oliver Stone calls John Wick 4 'disgusting beyond belief' Star Keanu Reeves was the film's main selling point, but his box office pull had considerably weakened since his glory days in the 1990s.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Options like Call of Cthulhu and Delta Green allows players to investigate strange mysteries, encounter horrific scenes and wrestle with their own sanity.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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What followed was two months of horrific treatment.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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While the Panthers have been objectively awful nearly every week this season, New Orleans has not been much better since its surprising 2-0 start.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Why has simply being awake in a comfortable bed become such an awful situation?Korin Miller, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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The crowd at American Airlines Center in Dallas grew quiet after Hendricks collapsed to the floor midway through the third quarter, writhing in pain as his right leg jutted out from his body at a gruesome angle.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Although the trial has revealed a wealth of new information surrounding the case, one aspect remains unclear: the motive behind the gruesome crime.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Remove Stains From Fabric If your carpets or upholstered furniture are attacked by something greasy, leaving a horrible, oily stain, shampoo is on standby to help you out.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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The weather was horrible and the studio had already sunk millions of dollars into the production.Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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This statistic is downright shocking as, anecdotally speaking, the men's hair in Spain appears particularly full and lush at glance—noticeably more so than in the United States, France or Italy.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ashton Irwin is remembering his times with Liam Payne following the 31-year-old singer’s shocking death last week.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Maggie, known for her calm and fearlessness, begins to unravel, and when one person finds themselves beyond the blue line, the grisly gore revealed is one of the most sickening things shown on television recently.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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But what Barfoot is willing to show of the sickening shapeshifter that may or may not be living in the vents and lurking around James’ backyard grave is appetizing and, in select scenes, even delicious.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
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Marissa and Ramses went from a sure thing to a terrible breakup in the last batch of Love is Blind episodes.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
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For decades, this terrible chapter was hidden from our history books.Willie James Inman, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalling. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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