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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
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
Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
He was dismayed to witness the crowd of fans booing the (admittedly struggling) team.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
Speaking specifically about those spreading transphobic views online, Ellis-Bextor said she was dismayed at the fervor with which many of them spoke.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
He was dismayed to witness the crowd of fans booing the (admittedly struggling) team.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismayed
Adjective
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Mamdani's win was seen as an upset to the establishment, since the 67-year-old Cuomo is the son of a three-time New York governor and held the position himself for a decade beginning in 2011.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boise State fans could have been upset when they were upset at home by Fresno State as their season continued to slide away from them.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 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
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Another writer might have been fatally discouraged by what Rushdie has gone through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nicknames were discouraged but inevitable.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kim has steered South Korea's northern neighbor closer to Russia and embarked on a large-scale military buildup that has alarmed Seoul and Tokyo.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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This 32-foot-tall sculpture with flaming red eyes has alarmed travelers for decades, but the story of its creation is even more chilling.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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That can impact on squad unity, with individuals frustrated by their lack of chances.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Smith’s next point is what ticked off Barkley, who was visibly frustrated at the desk.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The whales' communication can be disturbed by underwater noise made by humans, and the interference often deters them from certain crucial areas, like breeding and feeding locations.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Also, steer clear of areas that are red, irritated, sore (from a workout), or that contain stretch marks or tattoos.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of course, users can still manually turn off their PCs through the regular shutdown button, but the sometimes erratic behavior from the OS has irritated users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Dismayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismayed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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