dismay
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In another drawing in the series, “Reclining Male Nude With Shield and Sword,” a figure, arrayed like an ancient river god, holds himself up while twisting his head around in surprise and dismay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The commissioner said he had expressed his dismay to Permanent Secretary Joe Griffin, Scotland's most senior civil servant.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
To prove her wrong, Ledger flips it on anyway and to his dismay, it plays one bummer after another, station after station, until finally, the two of them share a much-needed laugh.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
"These EP tracks couldn't wait; these songs were impatient to be out in the world. They are songs of defiance and dismay," frontman Bono said in a statement.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
After that, Max’s howls of dismay at being left behind drowned out every other sound, until the door had been firmly shut behind them.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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