All 3 Uses of
appalling
in
The Scarlet Letter
- "Thy acts are like mercy," said Hester, bewildered and appalled; "but thy words interpret thee as a terror!"†
p. 53.8 *appalled = shocked by how terrible or horrible something is
- It appalled her, nevertheless, to discern here, again, a shadowy reflection of the evil that had existed in herself.†
p. 65.6
- Partly supported by Hester Prynne, and holding one hand of little Pearl's, the Reverend Mr. Dimmesdale turned to the dignified and venerable rulers; to the holy ministers, who were his brethren; to the people, whose great heart was thoroughly appalled yet overflowing with tearful sympathy, as knowing that some deep life-matter—which, if full of sin, was full of anguish and repentance likewise—was now to be laid open to them.†
p. 169.1
Definition:
shockingly terrible or horrible