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  • adjective Common misspelling of appalling.

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  • Seriously though, with so many freepers, it kind of appaling we cant get Freep the dough JR needs to keep the site rolling quicker than we do.

    Latest Articles 2010

  • Former England batsman Chris Broad has described his anger at the "appaling" security in Pakistan which left him and other match officials "sitting ducks" during the terrorist attack in Lahore yesterday.

    Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

  • As an ordinary MOP and ex-civvie in TVP (many years ago) I am well aware that the appaling nonsence that goes on in the upper echelons of the Constabulary, be it now or then, is in no way the opinion of the hardworking officers on the street who do the job as opposed to those who sit in their offices and talk it.

    Hayley Adamson is dead but Northumbria wins Gold! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • It becomes even more appaling when some twisted argument of cultural relativism is made to downplay the crimes the governments of many countries commit against LGBT people.

    Save Kiana Firouz Hal Duncan 2010

  • No mention of his appaling performance in the General Knowledge round, maybe it's time to update your site David ...

    David Lammy on Celebrity Mastermind (update) Not a sheep 2009

  • Romneys accusation of dereliction of duty is appaling!

    Axelrod slams Romney 2009

  • It's pretty much the most appaling thing a supposedly enlightened society can do, sending someone - anyone - to a place where she or he is severely discriminated against for her or his sexuality, gender, ethnicity ...

    Save Kiana Firouz Hal Duncan 2010

  • The polarization of the Democratic Party dominated Congress and the minority Republican Party is really appaling to the average citizen.

    Hatch to vote against Sotomayor 2009

  • I find it appaling and sickening how these two men could break so many laws, and yet, get away with everything.

    Think Progress » Will The Justice Department Investigate A Possible Cover-Up Of Homicides At Guantánamo Bay? 2010

  • It is utterly appaling how the "almighty" media kept ripping him apart for just about anything, forced the man to live in a guarded castle, but now when he died, they began to adore him.

    Michael Jackson's meeting with the Gipper 2009

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