dismaying
Example Sentences
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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
As the committee chair, Oppenheimer signed the one-page memo, dated June 16, 1945, that came to the dismaying conclusion that “we see no acceptable alternative to direct military use.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023
It was dismaying to be chosen like a new bauble and then forgotten, a mere passing fancy.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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