appalling state

Frequency: 6.27.5 per million words

Refers to a shocking and very bad condition.

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Examples (10)

  • The old building was left in an appalling state after years of neglect.
  • We were shocked by the appalling state of the healthcare system.
  • Her mental health was in an appalling state after the traumatic event.
  • The report highlighted the appalling state of public education in the region.
  • Despite its age, the car is not in an appalling state; it just needs some repairs.
  • Visiting the war-torn city, they witnessed the appalling state of its infrastructure.
  • The garden was in an appalling state, overgrown with weeds and littered with debris.
  • Environmental activists warned about the appalling state of the local river.
  • After the party, the house was in an appalling state, requiring hours of cleaning.
  • The financial records were in such an appalling state that an audit was impossible.