strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Used in a Sentence
appal
How to use appal in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for appal.
Editorial note
This is way more terrifying and should appal everyone.
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Quick take
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of appal gathered in one view.
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for appal.
verb
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
See also: shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appall, outrage
verb
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
Example sentences
This is way more terrifying and should appal everyone.
So, you agree that Google's service is appalling, but claim that it is not appalling because the degree of appal has not changed over time?
It may appal me that apple will only completely swap an ipad with cracked screen, or that I can't upgrade RAM in my macbook - but I can understand that standardisation and non-customisation is key to things like a predictable user experience, manufacturing and supply chain, worldwide warranties.
The failure to comply with a judge's legally issued order without specifically going to the court and asking for a stay pending an appal, is considered extremely serious exactly because the rule of law requires someone to be the arbiter, and if one party was able to get away with just ignoring what the judge orders them to, then the court has no ability to carry out it's duties.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use appal in a sentence?
This is way more terrifying and should appal everyone.
What does appal mean?
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
What part of speech is appal?
appal is commonly used as verb.