All 4 Uses of
appalling
in
Atonement, by Ian McEwan
- I've had the most appalling evening.†
Chpt 1 *appalling = shockingly terrible or horrible
- How appalling for you.†
Chpt 1
- However appalling, the dinner would not last forever, and he would find a way to be with Cecilia again that night, and together they would confront the extraordinary new fact in their lives—their changed lives—and resume.†
Chpt 1
- On the other hand, the stoicism of some of the soldiers amazed and even appalled her.†
Chpt 3appalled = shocked by how terrible or horrible something is