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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismays
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TxDOT strongly discourages travel when snow or ice is on the road, and the same goes for airports.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Road precautions The EMSA strongly discourages any type of travel, including driving, due to icy road conditions.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another possibility is that there is a relic magnetic field that exists between galaxies which remains from the early universe and disturbs low-energy gamma-rays.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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That just frustrates me incredibly.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their research isn’t finished yet, which sometimes frustrates residents, Wang said.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Bryan Freedman, an attorney for Baldoni and the Wayfarer Studios defendants, asked Lively if negative publicity bothers her.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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That relentless competence obviously drives people crazy, but the other part that bothers opposing fans is the understanding that their clubs could do more.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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But treating reprocessing as a near-term fix for SONGS distracts from the work that experts agree is unavoidable.—
Mike Levin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Also, my grandson is annoyed at someone else demanding my time which also distracts me from keeping a close eye on him.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2026
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Section 4 concerns the removal of a president who is unable or unwilling to perform their duties.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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One of the most intriguing chapters concerns the origins of garden design.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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Which is another thing that worries him.—
Joel Stein,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Stewart worries that the listings risk running afoul of copyright on product photos, or of agreements with her own suppliers — themselves mostly independent brands — that prohibit reselling products on Amazon.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But what alarms him most is the silence from the business community.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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