: experiencing or showing feelings of alarmed concern or dismay : upset, worried, or agitated because of some unwelcome situation or occurrence
the dismayed look on her face
After Galileo's much-delayed launch, dismayed ground controllers discovered that its main antenna had become stuck during the craft's long stay in storage.—
Bob Berman
Bob BermanSo I was surprised, even dismayed, to receive a few e-mail messages … that accused us of relegating our Web site to a cheap marketing tool for the print magazine …—Brian L. Steffens
Brian L. Steffens"… we are deeply dismayed that more care was not taken to inform consumers about threats to their personal information. … "—Catherine Cortez Masto and Amy Klobuchar
Catherine Cortez Masto and Amy KlobucharMany people affected by the closure announcement … were shocked and dismayed that they had no warning of the changes.—CBC (Toronto) (online)
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Some Democrats were dismayed that Newsom did not choose Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), who was actively running for Senate at the time Feinstein died.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The plan by owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam to move the team to a domed stadium and sports complex in Brook Park has divided fans and dismayed city officials.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
The plan’s supporters — particularly those who wanted to see more done — were equally dismayed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
The ever-regal Connie Nielsen returns, from the first film, as Lucilla, daughter of the late Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who’s dismayed that her father’s ideals have been betrayed by the current emperors of the republic, a duo of cretinous brothers played by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The plan by owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam to move the team to a domed stadium and sports complex in Brook Park has divided fans and dismayed city officials.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
The plan’s supporters — particularly those who wanted to see more done — were equally dismayed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
The ever-regal Connie Nielsen returns, from the first film, as Lucilla, daughter of the late Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who’s dismayed that her father’s ideals have been betrayed by the current emperors of the republic, a duo of cretinous brothers played by Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Dismayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismayed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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