All 14 Uses
appalling
in
The Maelstrom, by Neff
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- But as we both know, David Menlo has no further need of formal education, while you persevere in a state of appalling ignorance.†
Chpt 1 *appalling = shockingly terrible or horrible
- The woman hooked her thumb at an appalling scar that stretched from her temple across what remained of her nose.†
Chpt 3
- The smee looked from one goblin to the other, utterly appalled and speechless.†
Chpt 7appalled = shocked by how terrible or horrible something is
- While the fallen were an appalling spectacle, the scavengers moved like hungry phantoms among them, dark shapes that stole about the battlefield, crouching over corpses and digging through the scattered wreckage of tents, chariots, and palanquins.†
Chpt 7appalling = shockingly terrible or horrible
- Now, they must have known I'd have their heads for such appalling insolence and yet ...here they are.†
Chpt 8
- There was an appalling crash and a gurgling shriek followed by the sound of rapid footsteps coming down the long hall.†
Chpt 8
- But the similarities ended there; millions of grylmhochs would not have equaled her appalling size.†
Chpt 10
- With appalling strength, the clone squeezed tighter and tighter, driving the steel rings of Max's hauberk clear through the tunic to bite the flesh beneath.†
Chpt 10
- Max smiled, looked into each face, and tried not to stare at the appalling wounds that each had suffered.†
Chpt 11
- She glared at him, simultaneously shocked and appalled.†
Chpt 11appalled = shocked by how terrible or horrible something is
- Tweedy was appalled.†
Chpt 13
- There was an appalling crash as they struck water far below.†
Chpt 18appalling = shockingly terrible or horrible
- The man's countless scars, boxer's nose, and grisly burns would have appalled many a stranger, but Max merely smiled.†
Chpt 19appalled = shocked by how terrible or horrible something is
- She spoke of honor and sacrifice, the appalling losses, and the great victory that had been achieved.†
Chpt 19appalling = shockingly terrible or horrible
Definitions:
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(1)
(appalling) shockingly terrible or horrible
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)