“An appalling use of the taxpayers' dollars has taken place, and I feel that you and the other members of the committee should be made aware of it.”

Adjective

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Causing distress, sadness or anxiety

dreadful

agonizing^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

agonising^UK

unfavorable^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gray^US

grey^UK

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

meagre^UK

meager^US

enough to try the patience of a saint

agonized^US

agonised^UK

enough to try the patience of Job

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

enough to drive you up the wall

racked with suffering

enough to tax the patience of a saint

enough to test the patience of a saint

more than flesh and blood can stand

more than one can stand

more than one can bear

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Verb

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Present participle for to fill with shock and horror

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

making one's hair stand on end

putting the wind up

scaring the bejesus out of

making one's blood run cold

scaring stiff

scaring the pants off

scaring someone out of their wits

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a blue funk

scaring the living daylights out of

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

giving someone goose pimples

filling with terror

making one's flesh creep

frightening out of your wits

throwing into a panic

frightening the living daylights out of

frightening to death

giving one the creeps

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

throwing into a fright

chilling to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

dejecting

paralysing with fear

striking fear into

making someone shake in their shoes

scaring the hell out of

scaring the pants off of

frightening the life out of

frightening someone out of their wits

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

taking the wind out of your sails

psyching out

dampening the spirits of

breaking one's heart

making downhearted

causing to lose heart

filling with consternation

messing up

throwing into a tizzy

bulldozing

scaring the daylights out of

making someone scratch their head

putting someone off their stroke

agonizing^US

causing to be at a stand

agonising^UK

putting out of countenance

working up

catching off balance

making nervous

putting someone off their stride

setting someone back on their heels

setting someone thinking

causing someone to lose their composure

hurting somebody's feelings

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

balking^US

baulking^UK

making self-conscious

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

pulling the rug from under

winding up

pulling the rug out from under

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

making your head spin

causing discomfort to

messing with one's head

stopping someone in their tracks

eating

pushing the buttons of

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

itching

sweating out

blackjacking

upsetting the applecart

tyrannizing^US

making someone fed up

casting a gloom upon

dragging

damping

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

bringing tears to your eyes

dampening spirits

knocking the stuffing out of

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

tyrannising^UK

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“The scene before them was enough to appall the stoutest heart.”

Verb

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Present participle for to greatly offend or outrage someone

setting someone back on their heels

knocking for six

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

stopping someone in their tracks

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

hitting like ton of bricks

grossing out

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

giving a turn

throwing a curve

knocking out

taking the wind out of your sails

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“Her recent behavior would appall her father and stepmother who still reeled over the lurid scandal.”

Verb

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Present participle for to fill with disgust or revulsion

“Few scents can appall creatures who regularly revel in the miasma of the swamp, the stench of the charnel house, the reek of the grave.”

Verb

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Present participle for to mentally worry or torment

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