dismayed

adjective

dis·mayed dis-ˈmād

diz-

: 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

So 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

"… 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

Many 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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At the helm of one of the leading organizations diversifying tennis, Selden and Thornton are not dismayed. —

Essence, 17 Oct. 2024 No one is probably more dismayed than predecessor Fumio Kishida. —

William Pesek, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Some were dismayed that Trump, in discussing immigration, mentioned an unsubstantiated claim on conservative social media that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating residents' pets. —

Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 No amount of therapy to my dismayed patient will run their water supply free of contaminants. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dismayed