dismay
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In particular, Rep. Lauren Boebert threw her hands up in dismay from her seat in the back corner of the chamber.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Early in the process, Quezon, a historian and grandson of a former Philippine president, learned to his dismay that the local hardwood and water-resistant species used to build the galleons had long been wiped out.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
At the briefing, Trump expressed dismay at the violent outburst at the Washington Hilton, where the black-tie event has been held for more than 50 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
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
It had been so long since she’d been forced to memorize a phone number, and she realized with dismay she did not know Anat’s number by heart.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing dismay
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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