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as in upset
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as in aghast
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as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of
the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started
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as in alarmed
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
parents who became increasingly dismayed by their son's foundering marriage
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Recent Examples of dismayed
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
As Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate, the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In Boston, the Brooke Charter Schools became a haven for educators from other charters who had grown dismayed by their school’s ideological turn.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The toilet has been one sticking point that’s left the astronauts dismayed.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
As Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate, the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
The American public is dismayed and frustrated that Congress is not stepping up to protect our nation against the extreme tyranny of this administration.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
In Boston, the Brooke Charter Schools became a haven for educators from other charters who had grown dismayed by their school’s ideological turn.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismayed
Adjective
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Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing the Tartan Army was most upset about?—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Delegates from the smaller states in particular were aghast at this latter proposal.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Anna, her hauteur hardening like a protective shell, is aghast.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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My advice to early career scientists is to follow your passion and not be discouraged by the current stress on the system.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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And though fans are eager to see their favorite characters on screen, many are discouraged by the teaser's new animation style.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Reflect Orbital’s plans also alarmed the Royal Astronomical Society, which said each beam could be four times brighter than the full moon, with the overall system potentially making the night sky three to four times brighter.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The Lebanese government was alarmed by Israeli troops crossing its Litani River last month.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The study also found that participants became frustrated with Pepper for reasons similar to those that make people irritated with overly competitive friends or family members during board games.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The eye cream is also formulated with squalane to help soften and calm irritated skin, as well as Argireline peptide, which is so effective at smoothing wrinkles that it’s been called the Botox of skincare.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The judge was seemingly so appalled that the court took the unusual step of releasing the video.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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The hacker was so appalled by the materials, which appeared to contain child abuse images, that the intruder left a message threatening to turn over the evidence to the FBI.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Atlas Lions also frustrated their Scottish foes with their physicality, taking down Christie, McTominay and others with a series of hard challenges that did not draw whistles.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Dalton Rushing, hitless and visibly frustrated most of the game, delivered a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to help lift the Dodgers to a 6-5 walk-off win.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Use these pots for transplanting seedlings that don’t like having their roots disturbed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Nothing seemed out of place or disturbed.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Dismayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismayed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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