Both Uses of
appalling
in
Bleak House
- She has an extensive acquaintance at Bath among appalling old gentlemen with thin legs and nankeen trousers, and is of high standing in that dreary city.†
Chpt 28-30 *
- How appalling to hear of such a death and be able to feel no pity!†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(appalling) shockingly terrible or horrible