appalling

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This stuff is all absolutely appalling, and it is an unqualified good that she’ll be out the door.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

We’ve all seen the appalling videos of masked agents ambushing and abducting these migrants in the halls of New York’s immigration court as they’re leaving a hearing.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

"There are now serious questions for authorities in the West Midlands to answer about what could be an appalling scandal happening right here on British high streets."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Her ground-floor bedroom was in an "appalling" state, in contrast to the clean condition of the rest of the home in Pandy, Wrexham county, Jones said.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The men in his legions worshipped him not only for his courage and cunning but for his uncanny ability to evade death even when facing appalling odds.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir