Guantanamo is an appalling abuse of human rights.

"An appalling abuse of a regency," William agreed soberly.

It's quite disheartening how many people are focusing on the queue jumping as if that in any way justifies the appalling (alleged) racial abuse she describes.

But Russia undermines its pretense to modern statehood with such an appalling abuse of state power.

Some of those held in Iraqi custody suffered appalling abuse, the war logs reveal.

For over 20 years, this establishment provided a therapeutic environment for teenagers who had often suffered appalling abuse.

For Christ's sake, Alan, she was a victim of the most appalling abuse.

One recent Panorama uncovered appalling abuse of patients at the Winterbourne View in Bristol.

We want to stamp out this appalling abuse.

That is why it is all the more regrettable that, in this scenically beautiful and culturally rich country, such appalling abuses are being committed.