1
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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2
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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as in upset
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as in aghast
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Recent Examples of dismayed
Max Gao, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The program began with a flourish in 2017 when former Mayor Tom Barrett became dismayed at the number of employers that wouldn't give jobs to teens, leaving them with little to keep themselves productive over the summer.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Some say the threat of mass layoffs could be a tactic to pressure Democrats already dismayed by the shrinking federal workforce.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Alex is understandably dismayed to learn that his older brother has stolen another one of his girlfriends, but despite feeling an immediate attraction to his new bronc riding trainer, Alex can’t seem to get Jackie out of his head.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The program began with a flourish in 2017 when former Mayor Tom Barrett became dismayed at the number of employers that wouldn't give jobs to teens, leaving them with little to keep themselves productive over the summer.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Other observers were dismayed to see pro-Palestinian marches going ahead Thursday evening in Manchester, London and other cities.
—Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Some say the threat of mass layoffs could be a tactic to pressure Democrats already dismayed by the shrinking federal workforce.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismayed
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That same year, millions of plaintiffs filed an antitrust class action lawsuit seeking over $1 billion in damages that alleged Sutter Health overcharged customers and companies for health care bills and discouraged clients from using other lower-cost services.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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For two decades, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study discouraged many from pursuing hormone therapy—leaving an entire generation to suffer in silence.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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The United Kingdom and India conducted their first-ever dual aircraft carrier operation during a bilateral military exercise in the Indian Ocean this week, as both nations have been alarmed by China's increasingly assertive behavior across the Indo-Pacific region.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nigin told her later that, yes, she had been alarmed by the cut but had resolved to check on her students.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Madison is upset that Joe doesn’t seem that affected or eager to comfort her; meanwhile, Joe’s internally feeling like that one picture of Nicole Kidman.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Barbz were upset with Nicki’s cancellation, and some pleaded with her to take a break from social media.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, a broad swath of staffers at CBS News are aghast.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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And Clark’s fans, who have often noted the exceptionally high level of physicality directed at Clark and who’ve been aghast at the league office’s reluctance to single out her unique star power, had good reasons to believe that the league was self-sabotaging.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Republicans never shut down the government during the Biden presidency, and Vought grew increasingly frustrated with them for not using more aggressive tactics.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Trump is growing increasingly frustrated at Putin’s unwillingness to discuss American ceasefire proposals.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Or maybe he was just disturbed by my current condition.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wasps will become aggravated if their nest is disturbed, so it's not recommended to knock down the nest.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Abramovich looked appalled and said the club’s sporting director Frank Arnesen had told him Gomis was a top priority.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Alma refuses to stay for the ending, and Alfred is equally appalled.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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And the 12-day war in June left Iran likely no longer enriching uranium for its nuclear program, which the West long has worried could be weaponized.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Few of them shared the Menendez name and worried that audio would allow coworkers, friends or curious neighbors to identify them by their voice.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Dismayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismayed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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