appalling
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“Derek had the longest list, obviously, but I’ve met some appalling ends.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Alicia died on 25 April, and Amanda said she had since done a lot of research about her condition and discovered "the funding is absolutely appalling" for brain tumour research.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday denounced the "appalling treatment" of activists aboard the Gaza-bound aid flotilla as "unacceptable," in a call with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, according to a statement.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Friday that she had "received information from my officials which details the appalling abuse of Canadians who were detained in Israel", without giving further details.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"Let us be blunt, my lady. Stannis would make an appalling king. Nor is he like to become one. Men respect Stannis, even fear him, but precious few have ever loved him."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing appalling
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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