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
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And developers who take on the spatial complexities of working with old architecture face a dismaying array of bureaucratic and financial challenges.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
That was tested on the first day of field trials, when a bad capacitor—easily fixed—in one home’s HVAC triggered a surge of current that shut the entire system down with a loud and dismaying relay clunk.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2019
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With a six-game deficit in the American League wild card hunt entering play on Monday, the Angels may be only a few series away from repeating their dismaying playbook from 2023.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Data site Census Reporter whispers a hopeful, yet slightly dismaying, truth: over half of Austinites are unattached.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
And developers who take on the spatial complexities of working with old architecture face a dismaying array of bureaucratic and financial challenges.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
That was tested on the first day of field trials, when a bad capacitor—easily fixed—in one home’s HVAC triggered a surge of current that shut the entire system down with a loud and dismaying relay clunk.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismaying
Adjective
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None of the emails unearthed so far appear to indicate criminal activity, but are—like the photos—disconcerting.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
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Here, the opening sentence is disconcerting because the speaker is coming back to a physical space, but is returning from an absence, which is not a physical space.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Extreme heat, air pollution, and water stress are disrupting competitions and discouraging everyday participation, deepening inequalities in access to safe, inclusive places to play.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Time,
7 Feb. 2026
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Although Samuel and his siblings may have two very talented parents, the kids tend to stay out of the spotlight—and their parents are actively discouraging careers in Hollywood.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Recently, something new appeared on the landscape, alarming wildlife advocates like Christina Aiello.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
Phil Boucher,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The bump was later ruled a penalty, but the disheartening finish had Santos-Griswold considering retirement.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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If right, their conclusion implies a disheartening lesson amid the otherwise-welcome news.—
Charles Fain Lehman,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
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Stress from disturbing events can drain a person’s cognitive bandwidth, even if output expectations remain the same.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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This combination of sensors supports reliable sleep tracking without disturbing your night.—
Sleepal,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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More troubling news has emerged in the case of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even more troubling, the prosecutor — who has ties to Trump allies — received a special appointment from Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate election fraud cases nationwide, according to Bloomberg Law.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Most of my mindset is just worrying.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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And the notion that Democrats are sitting around worrying that there will never be another clean election—that’s not true.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Dismaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismaying. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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