dismay

Example Sentences

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He also flew a helicopter between his 2,670-acre ranch in Utah and other properties, sometimes to the dismay of his neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

The developer announced that from 19 March the price of V-Bucks will increase, to fans dismay, while bonus currency rewards will also be removed from the game's main battle pass.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

He leaned forward and hung on every word, reacting at appropriate intervals with astonishment, sympathy, dismay.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt