dismay
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When the project was finished, a Gates Ventures executive was listed as a producer on the project, to the surprise and dismay of members of the documentary team, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
All three Austrian shows were immediately cancelled, to the dismay of almost 200,000 fans and the singer herself.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
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
It was unclear who exactly had been cursed, the lizard or the French, but a permanent-seeming curse it turned out to be, to the dismay of both reptile and country.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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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