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How to pronounce appall in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms appal, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock
Type of sicken, churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt
Type Words
Synonyms alarm, appal, dismay, horrify
Type of fright, frighten, scare, affright
Has types shock

Examples of appall

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All of this reminded me why homeopathy and homeopaths both amuse and appall me.
From the scienceblogs.com
The new laws in Arizona that appall civil libertarians should come as no surprise.
From the forbes.com
Somehow my 1998 self managed to simultaneously bless, sadden and appall my 2011 self.
From the kentucky.com
He lies, even murders, in the pursuit of private pleasure, and he ought to appall us.
From the freep.com
Cindy has memories of her own behavior that appall her in retrospect.
From the washingtonpost.com
Reckless drivers do as well, and the number of cars my relative has totaled would appall you.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime.
From the fightcll.org
The profanity and pummeling might appall non-Hispanic families.
From the kentucky.com
With our glorification of bizarre behavior, we dare the emotionally needy to shock and appall us.
From the newsweek.com
More examples
  • Shock: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  • Dismay: 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"
  • To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart
  • Fill with disgust or hate