appalling

IPA: ʌpˈɔɫɪŋ

Examples of "appalling" in Sentences

The White House deplored what it called "appalling violence."
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel was particularly sharp in speaking out against what she called an "appalling crime."
Trade union Unison initially called for the Top Gear presenter to be sacked by the BBC over what it described as "appalling" comments.
U.S. President Barack Obama said the world is outraged by what he called the "appalling" violence against the Libyan people and is urging Gadhafi to step down.
In a nine-page report, the State Department criticizes what it calls appalling and systematic repression, including forcing women away from education and out of their jobs.
Ohuruogu had what she called an "appalling" race over a lap of the Crystal Palace track on Saturday to finish last as Richards-Ross marked herself among favourites for the World Championships with an impressive victory.
Greece traditionally accepted only a tiny fraction of asylum applicants and a recent Human Rights Watch report condemned what it called an "appalling" system that left migrants, including children, stuck "for weeks or months in filthy and grossly overcrowded conditions."