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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
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Increasingly dismayed, Dudek hatched a plan that seemed to embody his mix of good intentions, hubris and melodrama.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Ian King, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
We are dismayed at the Berlinale’s involvement in censoring artists who oppose Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the German state’s key role in enabling it.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Despite the fallout, Allen appeared more dismayed than angry at Hollywood’s reaction.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Increasingly dismayed, Dudek hatched a plan that seemed to embody his mix of good intentions, hubris and melodrama.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
City types of a certain age have been dismayed at the loss of one of the Square Mile’s bastions.
—Ian King, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
We are dismayed at the Berlinale’s involvement in censoring artists who oppose Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the German state’s key role in enabling it.
—William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismayed
Adjective
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The Frogs made enough big shots in the final minutes to prevent another upset.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, other kids of the same age range might be more upset by the violence and harsh realities of nature—especially the ruthless and brutal of hierarchy of nature during the dinosaur years.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Frantically running around with a stick vacuum and your all-purpose cleaner to ensure your crew isn’t aghast at the state of your home is completely unnecessary prep-work for you.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Though the origins of the pictures weren’t quite clear at first, Gucci soon added a tag to the posts indicating that they had been generated using artificial intelligence – a bold choice when the use of the technology remains contentious, and one that left many commenters aghast.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic’s Claude was the only chatbot that reliably discouraged violent plans, doing so in 33 out of 36 conversations during testing.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Buzelis was discouraged by his struggles to find his shot amid a losing streak that had stretched to nine games.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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But though an -itis can sound intense, there’s still no reason to be alarmed (or, again, to rub your eyes).—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rinehart’s comments alarmed some AP journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The unconscionable treatment of maids in Alma’s era finds uncomfortable parallels in the 1980s, when Angelika is both appalled and intrigued by the leering looks of her uncle Uwe (Konstantin Lindhorst).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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And part of me is a little appalled by that.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The risk when one person holds the top job for decades is that talented executives who aspire to be CEO get frustrated and leave.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brooke Armour, executive vice president at California Business Roundtable, said businesses are frustrated that the governor and the Legislature have not yet resolved the deficit.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The hornets are extremely aggressive when the nest is disturbed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Danita Hoskin, president of the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association, said that she was disturbed to learn recently that her neighborhood's life expectancy is more than 15 years shorter than for those who live north of 38th Street, according to the Polis Center at Indiana University Indianapolis.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In addition, teens who are dealing with intense emotions that are hard to cope with are often hot-tempered and easily irritated.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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If Schaefer is irritated by a mistake made by his players, the suit jacket comes off.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Dismayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismayed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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