The phrase
"appalling conditions" refers to extremely bad or horrible situations or circumstances.
Full definition
I have seen animals in
more appalling conditions than I have ever seen any human in, and they still have trust for people and want to please and love.
«It was incredibly upsetting to see so many frightened dogs in
such appalling conditions, many of them emaciated, with skin or eye infections and covered in pressure sores.
A shocking amount of that high - class yoga gear is produced on the Indian sub-continent in
appalling conditions for workers.
It's cheaper to give drugs to animals, force them to live
under appalling conditions, than to provide humane alternatives — and even cheaper to externalize ecological and health costs of such operations to countries like Mexico.
My first job was in the local meat processing plant, working with people described as «salt of the earth, working class», who had historically toiled in
appalling conditions because they had no choice.
Since 2015's Border Force Act, healthcare professionals have risked imprisonment by speaking out
about appalling conditions in centres that have been likened to gulags and concentration camps, explains Berger.
It tells of the experiences of a young trainee midwife in the East End of London in the 1950's and is a graphic portrayal of the
quite appalling conditions that the East Enders endured.
HSI has
uncovered appalling conditions where disease and mental distress are rampant, with many dogs showing obvious signs of sickness, depression, severe malnutrition and abnormal behavior.
The dogs had clearly been seriously neglected for a long time, and the facility's
appalling conditions warranted the immediate removal of these animals.
The issue of breeding dogs in so - called «puppy farms», in which dogs are bred in sub-standard and
sometimes appalling conditions, is beyond the scope of this website.
«Coupled with cuts to legal aid and unclear legislation, many renters have no recourse, even when faced
with appalling conditions.
Gifted with a steel - trap memory, he absorbed the oral mythology and «codes of conduct» for «whorology» during his frequent incarcerations (
under appalling conditions), material he brazenly put into practice, then mined to write the scorching memoir that ignited his literary career, Pimp: The Story of My Life (1967).
We're demanding more cheap stuff to buy every season keeping an estimated 40 million workers
in appalling conditions on pathetically low pay.
At present, the city is in
appalling condition.
So to write to their congressmen and women, to be sure that the sugar produced in
these appalling conditions is not sold in their states.
This has been an issue for much longer than 50 years, but it's now possible for outsiders — including farmers, politicians and members of the public — to see
the appalling conditions of the live export trade for themselves.
1962: GMA provides $ 12 million worth of food — contributed by members Gerber, Heinz, General Mills and others — as ransom for Bay of Pigs prisoners held in
appalling conditions in Cuban jails.
In
appalling conditions, Pidcock battled through the mud from a back - row gridding to take the runner - up spot, 27 seconds behind home - rider Jens Dekker.
In 1888 they went on all - out strike against
their appalling conditions and management bullying, taking on one of Britain's biggest and most ruthless firms - and winning.
But the outspoken MP among other things, touched on
the appalling conditions at health facilities and emergency wards nationwide.
The governor spent the evening of the verdict visiting a Bronx Housing Authority development in what was viewed as a calculated effort to embarrass de Blasio over
the appalling conditions there.
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The appalling conditions at NYCHA have left more than 400,000 residents suffering with lead paint, mold and no heat or hot water for months,» a Cuomo spokesperson said.
They were living in
appalling conditions, and it was clear then that this was a tinder box just waiting for a match.
Londoners living in private rented homes will save hundreds of pounds a year, as well has benefiting from minimum standards for accommodation, that starts to root out
the appalling conditions in which people on low incomes are forced to live.
When the palimpsest reemerged, says Will Noel, who is its curator, «it was in
appalling condition.»
In a letter to the chairman of the investigation, Feynman explained his findings: «The large number of negative observations are a result of
the appalling condition the NASA shuttle program has gotten into.»
Friends and colleagues eventually discovered Simone living in
appalling conditions in Paris, playing in a small café for $ 300 a night.
The 187 women work in
appalling conditions in their separate part of the factory - freezing and with a leaking roof in winter, baking hot in summer - as they stitch together the seat covers for the new Cortina, which is soon to be rolled off the Dagenham production line, where many of their husbands and sons also work.
The film definitely keeps you on edge at presenting
the appalling conditions our troops went through.
Immigrants are herded into ghettos of
appalling conditions, and a violent rebel class has emerged.
The real - life account of the tragic fate of Northup and
the appalling conditions he and millions of other slaves were forced to endure has been turned into a feature - length epic by British director Steve McQueen, who leads a largely British cast in the film that is being heralded by critics as a must - see film.
This is done in the interest of ride quality, given
the appalling conditions of our roads.
It has been reported by certain animal welfare organisations that at certain pet farms, unscrupulous breeding occurs behind the scenes, animals that are used for breeding may be kept in
appalling conditions, while they churn out litter after litter not unlike a production line.
It has been reported by certain animal welfare organisations that at certain pet farms, unscrupulous breeding occurs behind the scenes and the dogs that are used for breeding may be kept in
appalling conditions, while they churn out litter after litter not unlike a production line.
It has been reported by certain animal welfare organisations that at certain pet farms, unscrupulous breeding occurs behind the scenes and the cats (or dogs) that are used for breeding may be kept in
appalling conditions, while they churn out litter after litter not unlike a production line.
You go into a pet store to buy some delicious treats for your oh - so - adorable companion animal, only to find out that the store is selling live animals and keeping them in
appalling conditions.
It is wonderful to think that these new babies will never know
the appalling conditions of the facility their mothers came from, and that their lives will be spent in the safety and comfort of a loving home.
The momentous announcement came after Animals Australia revealed greyhound owners and trainers were sending dogs to
appalling conditions in Macau and China.
All the dogs were in
appalling condition, with no shelter in sight.