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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
Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate as the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
On May 30, 2024, Collins felt dismayed that Biden had pursued reelection.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
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
Venezuelans ran onto the infield to celebrate as the dismayed Americans stared while leaning on their dugout railing.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
More reactions to Royals’ stadium news Another Legends shopper, Aaron Reid, said he’s dismayed by the trend of professional sports teams moving away from city centers to find the best deal.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
On May 30, 2024, Collins felt dismayed that Biden had pursued reelection.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismayed
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Texas State’s Chase Mora greeted USC closer Adam Troy with a monstrous two-run home run to left field in the top of ninth, propelling the Bobcats to 5-4 upset before a crowd of 6,956.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Rhodes had plenty to be upset about.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Even Democratic Senator Catherine Blakespear, a long-time supporter of the project, was aghast.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
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Scott was aghast at the piece of the contract and called for an investigation.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Days later, Pope Leo called for AI regulation and numerous other actions, including worker retraining, protections for children, and discouraged the use of AI for decisions involving weapons.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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City staff discouraged a Fifth Avenue study due to uncertainty surrounding the proposed Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) Act, a set of legislative initiatives that — if passed by the General Assembly — would change local zoning laws.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The arrangement alarmed two top corporate governance experts who Fortune spoke with.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will be Queen , Andersen writes that the heir to the throne’s temper is bad enough that even his father has been alarmed at times.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 May 2026
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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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While many fans have questioned the sincerity of the effort that A’s owner John Fisher and MLB made to keep the A’s in Oakland, MLB officials also grew frustrated by the process.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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As Marcus spent more time mentoring his leading employees, their temperament shifted from frustrated to inspired, stirring more change in the workforce than Marcus ever could have achieved alone.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Shaina was fascinated by Greek mythology but disturbed by the concept of other Gods.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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When asbestos is disturbed, tiny particles are released into the air.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The other models looked bored and even mildly irritated, as if their time were being wasted.—
Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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Trump takes aspirin to maintain his cardiovascular health, causing his skin to be easily irritated.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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“Dismayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismayed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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