“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

gruelling^UK

meagre^UK

meager^US

grueling^US

agonized^US

agonised^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

racked with suffering

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

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Verb

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Present participle for to fill with shock and horror

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

scaring the bejesus out of

making one's hair stand on end

making one's blood run cold

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

giving one the creeps

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

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

scaring the daylights 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

making someone scratch their head

causing to be at a stand

putting someone off their stroke

agonizing^US

setting someone thinking

agonising^UK

putting out of countenance

making nervous

working up

putting someone off their stride

setting someone back on their heels

riling

ticking off

outraging

causing someone to lose their composure

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

hurting somebody's feelings

balking^US

making self-conscious

baulking^UK

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

stopping someone in their tracks

pulling the rug from under

winding up

pulling the rug out from under

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

boggling the mind of

leaving aghast

making your head spin

messing with one's head

cutting to the quick

causing discomfort to

knocking the stuffing out of

raveling^US

ravelling^UK

hitting like a ton of bricks

pushing the buttons of

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

upsetting the applecart

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

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

tyrannizing^US

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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