Both Uses of
appalling
in
A Christmas Carol
- At this the spirit raised a frightful cry, and shook its chain with such a dismal and appalling noise, that Scrooge held on tight to his chair, to save himself from falling in a swoon.†
Chpt 1 *
- Scrooge started back, appalled.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(appalling) shockingly terrible or horrible