appal, v.
(appalled, appalling, appals)
(appalled, appalling, appals)
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
alarm appal appall dismay horrify
sample sentences
"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview""The news of the executions horrified us"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
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strike with disgust or revulsion
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
appal appall offend outrage scandalise scandalize shock
sample sentences
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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