as in disconcerting
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as in discouraging
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 alarming
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 dismaying
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
But the drum sound wasn’t nearly as dismaying as the studio’s piano, which kept slipping out of tune.
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Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
That the Illini couldn’t complete their comeback attempt despite cutting it to four in the final minutes was dismaying.
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Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
On top of this dismaying thought comes the realization that the AI is available 24x7 and at a low cost or perhaps even free.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
But the drum sound wasn’t nearly as dismaying as the studio’s piano, which kept slipping out of tune.
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Peter Ames Carlin,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thinking of my mother marooned in her house was dismaying to me.
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Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
That the Illini couldn’t complete their comeback attempt despite cutting it to four in the final minutes was dismaying.
—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismaying
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In the finale, Matthew’s scenes with K Callan, who plays Ruth, are really disconcerting.
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Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.
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Critics, particularly in the technology sector, argue the measure could force entrepreneurs and investors to sell assets to meet tax obligations, potentially disrupting businesses and discouraging investment.
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This is discouraging some LNG demand and upping that of coal.
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At the same time, the state’s spending keeps growing quickly as well, alarming the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which advises the Legislature on fiscal matters.
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The 2023 property tax valuation cycle — and to a lesser extent, the 2024 and 2025 cycles — have been the subject of widespread outrage in Jackson County, with skyrocketing property values alarming homeowners and business owners alike.
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Still, during a summer when the Tigers are trying to resuscitate their season after a disheartening May, process creates only so much comfort.
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Though 2025 was a disappointing five-loss campaign that opened with a disheartening 34-7 defeat at USF and ended in similar fashion (38-10) against Washington in the LA Bowl, Spencer Danielson’s Broncos nonetheless won another Mountain West title.
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The documentary’s contradiction is right there, enthralling us with the wild achievements Potter pulled off and frustrating us with his bombast, leading us to ponder whether, as The Dark Wizard suggests, either could exist without the other.
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Mack and the Chargers’ defense pressured quarterbacks Jalen Hurts of the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs, frustrating them and keeping them out of their comfort zones.
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The ability to create disturbing horror in comics is not easy.
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He was charged with stalking, disturbing the peace and obstruction for failure to identify himself to law enforcement.
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Such hallucinatory citations are, according to judges and lawyers, troubling at a variety of levels, including for their threat to the integrity of the judicial system.
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In the most troubling times and with his country under attack, Max quickly became a beloved and integral part of the ABC News team, reporting at the heart of one of the most devastating wars in modern history.
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There was drama, remarkable goals and worrying injury in Sweden’s showdown with Japan at AT&T Stadium Thursday in the final Group F match.
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The president's strategy is already worrying some Democrats in swing districts, such as Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen on Long Island.
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“Dismaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismaying. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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