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dismayed
adjective as in afraid
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- abashed
- aghast
- alarmed
- aroused
- blanched
- cowardly
- cowed
- daunted
- discouraged
- disheartened
- distressed
- disturbed
- faint-hearted
- frozen
- have cold feet
- horrified
- in awe
- intimidated
- panic-stricken
- perplexed
- perturbed
- petrified
- rattled
- run scared
- scared stiff
- scared to death
- spooked
- startled
- stunned
- terrified
- terror-stricken
- timorous
- trembling
- upset
- worried
adjective as in aghast
adjective as in cowardly
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- afraid
- anxious
- apprehensive
- backward
- base
- chicken-hearted
- cowering
- cowhearted
- craven
- diffident
- fainthearted
- frightened
- gutless
- having the willies
- jittery
- lacking courage
- lily-livered
- nervous
- no guts
- panicky
- pigeonhearted
- pusillanimous
- recreant
- retiring
- running scared
- scared
- shrinking
- shy
- soft
- spineless
- timid
- timorous
- weak
- weak-kneed
- worthless
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
adjective as in discouraged
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adjective as in downcast
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- bummed out
- cast down
- chapfallen
- cheerless
- crestfallen
- daunted
- dejected
- despondent
- disappointed
- disconsolate
- disheartened
- dispirited
- distressed
- doleful
- down in the dumps
- down-in-the-mouth
- downhearted
- dragged
- droopy
- dull
- gloomy
- glum
- heartsick
- in pain
- listless
- low-spirited
- miserable
- mopey
- morose
- oppressed
- sad
- shot down
- singing the blues
- sunk
- troubled
- weighed down
- woebegone
adjective as in downhearted
adjective as in dumbfounded
adjective as in frightened
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adjective as in panicky
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adjective as in shocked
adjective as in shocked
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adjective as in stunned
adjective as in stupefied
adjective as in thunderstruck
adjective as in uneasy
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adjective as in upset
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Example Sentences
"I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. This has happened against my wishes, and I'm genuinely dismayed by it."
"We were deeply dismayed by the lack of seriousness shown by some executive colleagues during this critical period, including persistent briefing against others and the leaking of confidential information."
Ms. Stefanik is dismayed at the thought that a socialist would have more moral credibility than Republicans on helping the poor and lower middle class.
If you’ve found yourself burnt out, exhausted, confused, dejected and dismayed as you process the daily onslaught of the Trumpian team, you now know why.
Animal welfare advocates like Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and Center for a Humane Economy, are dismayed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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