1
as in discourages
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 disturbs
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
parents who became increasingly dismayed by their son's foundering marriage
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From wage gaps and career breaks to societal messaging that discourages risk-taking, the odds haven’t always been in our favor, but that doesn’t mean the outcome is fixed.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025 -
This structure discourages innovation, shields regulators from scrutiny, and blocks new market entrants, creating a system that protects incumbents while deterring progress.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The show, so far, has existed in two timelines — the past in the wilderness and the present as the past haunts them.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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That incident still haunts Hood, who organized the action after the police shooting of two unarmed Black men.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Dismays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismays. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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