- present participle of dismay.
dismaying
Example Sentences
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But these virtues have to be weighed against a dismaying amount of carelessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The co-owner of the Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire during New Year celebrations was released from custody on Friday after bail was paid on his behalf, dismaying victims' families.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
No American orchestra of San Diego’s merit or promise under its rising star music director, Rafael Payare, had been stuck in so dismaying a venue as Symphony Towers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024
Within that sphere we’re treated to a voice performance by Woods that is a small, hilarious, somewhat dismaying tour de force.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
I had a dismaying feeling of being eight again, eight and lost in the wrong part of town, harried by farmers’ sons.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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