dismay

Example Sentences

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He also flew a helicopter between his 2,670-acre ranch in Utah and other properties, sometimes to the dismay of his neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The commissioner said he had expressed his dismay to Permanent Secretary Joe Griffin, Scotland's most senior civil servant.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

To prove her wrong, Ledger flips it on anyway and to his dismay, it plays one bummer after another, station after station, until finally, the two of them share a much-needed laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

"These EP tracks couldn't wait; these songs were impatient to be out in the world. They are songs of defiance and dismay," frontman Bono said in a statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

They shouted in dismay and shock and looked for the old man.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin