dismaying
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The co-owner of the Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire during New Year celebrations was released from custody on Friday after bail was paid on his behalf, dismaying victims' families.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Within that sphere we’re treated to a voice performance by Woods that is a small, hilarious, somewhat dismaying tour de force.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024
It is dismaying that when a cougar kills livestock that the solution is to kill the cougar.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023
Leonard Downie Jr.’s Feb. 3 op-ed, “Newsrooms that move beyond ‘objectivity’ can build trust,” presents a dismaying road map for news organizations.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023
But now, just when the new view seems to be taking hold, we may be in for another wrench, this time more dismaying and unsettling than anything we’ve come through.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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