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Dismay meaning
To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy. | To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet. | To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
Synonyms of Dismay
Example sentences (20)
According to Docherty, the referee did not speak to him “until the dust had settled” and fans were already being turned away from Dens Park in dismay.
A charity's collapse after 28 years caused dismay, but a new lifeline service has emerged.
A family in a small town in New York holds a world record for having the most lights on a residential property to the dismay of some neighbors and the delight of others.
A local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, got in touch with KentOnline to express her dismay at the discarded stories.
As fans online continue to express their shock and dismay, Lizzo released a statement that had some users on the X platform offering their takes.
As noted above, markets were easing financial conditions in January, much to the Fed’s dismay.
As someone who is also a psychologist/psychoanalyst, I read Jamieson Webster’s “The Case Against Being a Good Person” (Opinion guest essay, Aug. 27) with some dismay.
At a press conference addressed in Asaba, the State capital, on Wednesday, the Vice president, NMA, Delta State branch, Dr Okwwuze Anthony, expressed dismay over the police preliminary investigation on the death.
At tech firms where CEOs received an increase in compensation alongside layoffs, the divergent fortunes likely exacerbated worker dismay, LaViers added.
A WOMAN from Prestatyn has told of her dismay at repeatedly finding large adult rats in her home.
BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappaaccused in a bribery case, got anticipatory bail Tuesday, the Bengaluru Advocates Association expressed dismay at the swiftness with which the matter was posted.
Both DeShields and Gallagher entered the fourth quarter with four fouls, but they finished the entirety of the game to the dismay of Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino.
But Benedict never admitted to any Vatican failure on abuse, and much to the dismay of victims, he never took action against bishops who ignored or covered up the abuse of their priests and moved known pedophiles around to abuse again.
But their relief quickly turned to dismay when they uncovered the shocking scene inside.
But the move has been greeted with dismay by the main bodies representing doctors.
But to their dismay, the ongoing writers’ strike has put a speed breaker on that.
Councillor Jaswinder Kaur also expressed her dismay at the situation.
Fast forward to May and a lot of the players that had fans brimming with optimism are now the same ones that have rueful supporters shaking their head in dismay.
France no longer manufactures that ammo — much to the dismay of some lawmakers, who argue it's a sovereignty issue.
Gboluaje said: “We watch with dismay, disappointment and sadness how the noble ideal of Afenifere founding fathers has been bastardised in the last year.