How to Use dismay in a Sentence

dismay

1 of 2 verb

• Her choice of career dismays her parents.
• And he is dismayed by the cost — and the tiered entry fees.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• Here's the killer and the figure that would dismay Friedman.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 July 2020
• For a very long time, I have been dismayed at the amount of content.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2023
• Some are dismayed at the loss of birthing services in Poway.
  — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
• At the time of the Cano and Diaz trade, many Mariners fans were dismayed and perplexed.
  — oregonlive.com, 26 July 2019
• So, there was grief and—and dismay from a lotta people.
  — CBS News, 30 Oct. 2021
• But she was dismayed to see that Drake was charging about $500 a pair in the upper decks.
  — Ben Sisario, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
• Weiers said he was dismayed by the condition Lopez's house was in.
  — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, 6 July 2019
• He was dismayed when the text explaining where the blood and oil had been sourced was removed.
  — Nadia Beard, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024
• For their part, Democrats were dismayed by the evolving debate.
  — Laura Meckler, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2017
• The deal was dismaying to many in Asia who have often compared the rival apps in search of the best deal.
  — Elaine Kurtenbach, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
• Don't be dismayed when strawberries don't bear much the first year.
  — Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, 8 May 2018
• Smith said he was dismayed by politicians who say the nation doesn't need more prayers.
  — Alyson Ward, Houston Chronicle, 21 May 2018
• Don't be dismayed by the price, either, because one of the perks of this purchase is the travel-sized scent of choice that comes with it.
  — Vanities, 6 July 2017
• Andre 3000, who has said in the past he was dismayed with the direction of hip-hop, raps on neither track.
  — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 13 May 2018
• But the idea of doing the same thing, day after day, year after year, was dismaying to her.
  — Han Zhang, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2019
• There's no doubt that Obama and Bush have been dismayed by some of Trump's antics in office.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 20 Oct. 2017
• Some of Napoli’s teammates were more dismayed by Bregman’s post.
  — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram.com, 1 May 2017
• You might be dismayed that the e-tron’s EPA-estimate range barely crests 200 miles.
  — Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
• The 22-year-old appeared to have put on some weight over the summer and United fans were dismayed at his condition.
  — SI.com, 1 July 2018
• So this September as school starts again, don’t be dismayed.
  — Cincinnati.com, 6 Sep. 2017
• But while Thomas, an artist, is prepared to live as a gay man back in the postwar world, Michael, a businessman, is dismayed by that idea.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2018
• Some people sympathetic to Trump's goals in the Middle East are dismayed by the climb-down over Iran.
  — Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2019
• But he was dismayed at how the cross's message of love had turned into something ugly.
  — Kristine Parks, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2023
• The machines are sleek and attractive but we were dismayed to see that the tops of the machines scratched quite easily over time.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
• Solari also was dismayed at the amount of work done on the proposals behind closed doors.
  — Mary Ellen Klas and Lawrence Mower, miamiherald, 20 Apr. 2018
• But Newby said she was dismayed that someone in Reno would harm pigeons here.
  — Anjeanette Damon, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2020
• They were dismayed the department didn't seem to be thinking bigger.
  — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
• The couple was dismayed when some were torn down amid widening protests over Israel’s response by people supporting Palestinian rights.
  — USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024

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dismay

2 of 2 noun

• They watched in dismay as the house burned.
• We listened with dismay to the news of the accident.
• His comments were met with cries of dismay.
• To my dismay, I did not get chosen for the job.
• Much to the dismay of her fans, she announced her retirement immediately after the book's release.
• McCall agreed, to the shock of many and the dismay of some.
  — oregonlive, 31 Dec. 2019
• Much to the dismay of Dolphins fans, the team didn’t tank.
  — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, 14 Feb. 2020
• Lott, in his effort to steal the ball, was called for a foul, much to the dismay of the UMS-Wright fans.
  — Arthur L. MacK, al, 14 Feb. 2023
• To her dismay, the rest of the museum staff was stumped as well.
  — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 21 June 2018
• But to the dismay of skiers across the state, it was shut down during the height of the coronavirus.
  — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Nov. 2022
• But who knows, John could find a way to get her out much to Beth’s dismay.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022
• DeJean raced down the field and wound up in the end zone to the dismay of the home Minnesota crowd.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
• The descent was a race against the rapidly setting sun, to the dismay of my knees.
  — Tori Smith, Quartz, 19 Apr. 2020
• As in the novel, the philosopher looks with dismay at the lurid romances that Jo writes and sells.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2019
• And for many years the perfect piece evaded me, much to my dismay.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 30 Oct. 2022
• To the dismay of many (and the delight of others), working from home is the new normal.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2021
• Ratliff echoed others’ dismay that a cousin of Dean had been charged.
  — Glenn E. Rice and Joe Robertson, kansascity, 17 Oct. 2017
• Many of these groups were born out of post-election dismay.
  — Monica Corcoran Harel, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2018
• Normani appeared in Brown’s video as a dancer back in June to the dismay of her fans.
  — Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• The surprise move was greeted with dismay and anger in the camps, and beyond.
  — The Economist, 4 Sep. 2019
• Many took their chances on the latter, to the dismay of residents.
  — Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• To the dismay of a few die-hard fans, King didn't get everything right.
  — Kelsea Stahler, refinery29.com, 21 May 2020
• Even so, some Russians have heard enough to voice dismay about the conflict and its aims.
  — Katya Korobtsova, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2022
• To Poulain’s dismay, the home has become a workplace where the housewife toils alone.
  — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 28 July 2021
• Some expressed anger and dismay about the new textbook.
  — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2023
• Panicking, Jug agrees to hitch a ride with a stranger, much to Archie's dismay.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2017
• The Stars, to his dismay, proved him right Saturday night.
  — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2020
• To his dismay, the same doesn’t appear to be true in Florida.
  — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 16 May 2022
• The playful song, which features Rodrigo talk-singing about meeting up with an ex (to her friends' dismay), is one of my favs.
  — The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
• The future of California’s telework compliance office is murky as many state employees — for many, much to their dismay — begin returning to their offices this month.
  — Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024