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)

Examples of dismayed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cohen was visibly dismayed at the time, and nearly a decade later, this point of view still bothers him. —Jessica Pressler, Vulture, 3 June 2024

Appalling as our position has become, and alarming as our trajectory continues to be, the response of those who love this nation should not be to sink into dismayed resignation. —Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2024

Among those who are most dismayed by Putin’s bloodbath are younger Russians and people who get their information from the Internet rather than Russian television. —Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2023

But she’s also dismayed more broadly at what’s happened to civil discourse and tolerance on campus and how Columbia has responded. —Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Apr. 2024

Immigration advocacy groups remain dismayed over the use of solitary confinement and say the issue is taking greater importance ahead of an upcoming election that is on course to see a rematch between Biden and former President Donald Trump. —Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024

Although one boy received a suspension, Jo and their mother were dismayed that the school did not mete out more consequences. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024

In the spring of 2022, Vincent became dismayed by the excessive COVID lockdown in Shanghai. —Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024

But the employment losses in February dismayed economists and created a murky economic picture and unsettling outlook for the Bay Area. —George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dismayed

• shocked and dismayed