dismayed
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They were also dismayed and confused by the news that green card applicants would possibly have to leave the country.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Warsh left the Fed in 2011, dismayed by the growth of its balance sheet in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
So she was dismayed when GitHub, a Microsoft-owned hosting service for software projects, began investing heavily in AI products and expecting employees to incorporate AI into much of their work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
But Dreher says he's dismayed that Vance hasn't been more forceful in his denunciations.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
I was dismayed, for I would have preferred to stay in a less conspicuous third-class hotel.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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