appalled
adj.feeling very shocked and angry because something is extremely bad or unfair.
adj.feeling great dismay, shock, or horror at something perceived as deeply offensive or morally wrong. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'look'.
“I am appalled by the way they treat their staff.”
“The public was appalled to learn that the historic library would be demolished to make room for a parking lot.”
“While some critics were merely disappointed by the film's lack of depth, others were genuinely appalled by its insensitive portrayal of the recent humanitarian crisis.”
Typically follows a linking verb and is followed by the prepositions 'by' or 'at'.
Learners often confuse the -ed adjective (describing a feeling) with the -ing adjective (describing the thing that causes the feeling).
“In a post on Facebook on Friday, the Clacton MP said Ofcom was now investigating and that he was "appalled at the way various members of my family have been treated".”
From appall + -ed
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.