To fill with great distress or consternation; to shock profoundly.
The news of the accident was enough to appall everyone in the room. They heard the details of what happened, and the sheer shock left them speechless. It was a terrible thing they could not believe was true.
The young cartographer stared at the ink spill. It wasn't just a smudge; it was a gaping hole where the painstakingly drawn coastline should be. The sheer destruction of hours of work and the realization of the lost data did not just disappoint him, it began to appall him.
The unexpected silence from the abandoned observatory began to appall them. All instruments had gone dead, and the faint, rhythmic scratching from inside the main telescope housing was growing louder. They knew no one should be there.
Barnaby's sock drawer, a chaotic explosion of mismatched patterns, did more than just surprise me; it managed to appall me. I had never seen such a jumble of woolly horrors. A single, sad polka-dot sock peeked out from under a fluorescent green monstrosity.
The sight of Bartholomew's pet dust bunny, Reginald, wearing a tiny sequined tutu and attempting a pirouette on the ceiling fan was enough to appall even the most jaded onlookers. The sheer audacity of the fluffy performer, mid-twirl, truly shocked everyone into a state of delighted disbelief.
The news from the disaster zone continued to appall everyone. Reports of widespread destruction and suffering filled the airwaves, leaving people deeply distressed by the sheer scale of the tragedy.
The sight of the collapsed bridge and the abandoned emergency vehicles waiting on the far side, knowing the supply plane had been shot down just hours before, was enough to appall the seasoned rescue commander. Their mission, crucial for hundreds of stranded miners, now seemed impossible.
The sheer scale of the desert bloom, stretching further than the eye could see, began to appall the seasoned botanist. She'd spent decades studying drought-resistant flora, and this sudden, overwhelming explosion of life, defying all known ecological models, filled her with a deep, unsettling dread.
The sheer audacity of Brenda's new pet hamster, Sir Reginald, to demand tiny, custom-made velvet thrones and a personal chef was enough to appall anyone with a shred of common sense. We all stared, utterly shocked, as he critiqued the sunflower seed presentation.
The sight of Bartholomew's experimental jam, a swirling vortex of pickled herring and maraschino cherries, was enough to appall even the most seasoned of the County Fair's culinary judges. Their noses twitched, their eyes bulged, and a collective gasp filled the tent as the first tentative sniff confirmed their worst fears.
The news of the accident would appall anyone. Seeing the wreckage and hearing the stories of those affected filled the onlookers with profound distress. It was a terrible sight that left everyone in shock.
The grainy satellite images of the ravaged coral bleaching appall the marine biologist, who stares at the lifeless expanse where vibrant reefs once teemed. She felt a profound shock at the sheer scale of destruction, a chilling emptiness replacing the vivid blues and greens she knew.
The scientist stared at the readings, unable to comprehend the chaotic energy signatures. A nascent black hole, right there in the laboratory's containment field, began to appall him. The sheer destructive potential was beyond anything theorized, a cosmic anomaly unfolding with terrifying speed.
The sight of Reginald's mismatched socks, one argyle and one featuring tiny dancing lobsters, was enough to appall even the most unflappable of dinner guests. His wife, Brenda, visibly winced, her usual composure crumbling as she fielded questions about his sartorial choices.
The intrepid explorer, poised to document the legendary Glittering Gopher of the Gobi, could only appall as the creature, instead of hoarding jewels, meticulously organized his sock drawer by shade and lint content. The sheer, unexpected domesticity of the mythical beast left him profoundly shocked.
The sheer magnitude of the devastation was enough to appall the most stoic observer. Families, rendered bereft and destitute, surveyed the wreckage of their lives. The unforeseen calamity left a palpable sense of profound shock and deep anguish pervading the community.
The explorer stared at the rudimentary chronometer, its dials wildly askew. The sheer dereliction of the navigational instruments began to appall him; the possibility of being irrevocably marooned in this alien exosphere, utterly unprepared, caused his breath to hitch.
The sheer audacity of the clandestine operation, its meticulous planning and the utter disregard for the consequences, would appall anyone with an ounce of empathy. Witnessing the fallout, the devastation wrought by their hubris, sent a shiver down my spine.
The sheer audacity of Bartholomew's flamboyant flamingo-themed ballroom gown was enough to appall the most jaded members of the sartorial elite. His pirouette, which somehow involved a rogue rubber chicken, filled the hushed hall with a consternation so profound, even the usually stoic Duchess gasped.
The sight of Bartholomew, resplendent in his sequined Speedo and a meticulously crafted macaroni necklace, attempting to *appall* the esteemed philatelists with his interpretive dance rendition of stamp perforation—a performance so bizarrely earnest—filled the assembled connoisseurs with profound distress, their horrified expressions a testament to the unexpected artistry.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.