dismay
Example Sentences
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The company, by then renamed 2Rivers, said it was “dismayed” by the allegation and that it complied with international sanctions.
Hispanic leaders have expressed dismay at the allegations and several other organizations have canceled or altered planned events honoring Chavez.
He also flew a helicopter between his 2,670-acre ranch in Utah and other properties, sometimes to the dismay of his neighbors.
Torak couldn’t make out what she was saying, but to his dismay, others drew closer to listen.
From Literature
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said he was "dismayed" by reports of the air strikes and civilian casualties.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
