Wondering how to use Dismaying in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as appalling or alarming.
Dismaying meaning
present participle and gerund of dismay
Using Dismaying
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of dismay
- Useful related words include: appalling, alarming.
- In the example corpus, dismaying often appears in combinations such as: is dismaying.
Context around Dismaying
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dismaying
- In this selection, "dismaying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, activists, gravely, displays, start, message and gaps stand out and add context to how "dismaying" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are a dismaying number of and but how dismaying it is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dismaying" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dismaying
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He displays dismaying gaps in knowledge. (6 words)
Reading the Brookings report was startling and dismaying. (8 words)
There are a dismaying number of coincidental meetings of characters. (10 words)
That such a seemingly obvious line from a male celebrity feels so extraordinary is dismaying; that Bourdain was willing to scream it just as loudly as he once told sous chefs to suck his dick gives me hope. (38 words)
What this spineless dereliction implies for other, similar pro-democracy movements opposed to authoritarian regimes, such as those in Egypt and Russia, or for China’s persecuted Uighur and Hui Muslim minorities, is gravely dismaying. (35 words)
But how dismaying it is to witness Ukraine’s political mud fight, its ubiquitous corruption, rampant oligarchs, neo-Nazi gangs and bitter squabbles with its Russian-speaking minority. (28 words)
Example sentences (10)
The leadership fight has provided a dismaying start for the new Republican slim majority in the House.
The sight of untamed weeds and overgrown grass around our lovely sidewalk trees sends a dismaying message to locals and visitors alike.
Both votes came as ceasefire resolutions have become a popular advocacy tool for pro-Palestinian activists, dismaying many American Jews and vexing Democrats.
But how dismaying it is to witness Ukraine’s political mud fight, its ubiquitous corruption, rampant oligarchs, neo-Nazi gangs and bitter squabbles with its Russian-speaking minority.
It’s not just what parties and groups are doing online that is dismaying for Daniel.
Reading the Brookings report was startling and dismaying.
What this spineless dereliction implies for other, similar pro-democracy movements opposed to authoritarian regimes, such as those in Egypt and Russia, or for China’s persecuted Uighur and Hui Muslim minorities, is gravely dismaying.
That such a seemingly obvious line from a male celebrity feels so extraordinary is dismaying; that Bourdain was willing to scream it just as loudly as he once told sous chefs to suck his dick gives me hope.
He displays dismaying gaps in knowledge.
There are a dismaying number of coincidental meetings of characters.
Common combinations with dismaying
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is dismaying 2×