dismayed
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She was dismayed to discover some living in homes with dirt floors and only orange crates for furniture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Alli Franco, a 30-year-old Texan who posts anime and gaming content to more than a million followers, external on TikTok, says she felt "dismayed" watching the debate unfold online.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Among other things, James was dismayed that the Writers Guild of America — which had separately sued to block the deal — hadn’t been brought into the negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Beijing was initially dismayed by the coup that triggered chaos on its doorstep, analysts said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
I felt cold and dismayed: my worst fears then were probably true: he had in all probability left England and rushed in reckless desperation to some former haunt on the Continent.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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