dismayed
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LA28 previously advertised tickets as being affordable for locals, but many shoppers last month were dismayed to find prices in the thousands.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The merger effort had dismayed investors, who sent Netflix shares tumbling as much as 30%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
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 • Mar. 17, 2026
Seeing Samary revealed as the coup spokesman, Tévoédjrè was dismayed to realize he had sent a mutineer to stop a mutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
He was a shrewd, soft-spoken man who was well-disposed to our mission, but his perception of the situation surprised and dismayed me.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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