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appall

[uh-pawl] / əˈpɔl /


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The blasts shoo the ravenous harbor seals off for a moment, and thrill — or appall — the tourists.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2022

“So many of these stories just enrage me and appall me,” Lithgow says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2019

But its two volumes nonetheless have the power to shock and appall.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2019

Even if you’re steeped in the saga of Steubenville, the film contains plenty to appall you afresh.

From The New Yorker ● Mar. 22, 2019

“Mr. Slopes compliments appall me, ’’said Signora Neroni. arctic.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner


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