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dismay

[dis-mey] / dɪsˈmeɪ /




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There has been dismay at other costs too.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Similarly, those in the media or the foreign policy establishment who profess dismay that China’s rulers now view the U.S. as a global equal are also failing to observe the obvious.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Many described during the public comment period shock and dismay at city leaders considering taking back wage increases that were already a done deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

His dismay at Tehran’s recent impertinence, however, has occasioned helter-skelter statements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Farmer, Kim, andBayona collected a number of official WHO statements and read them with dismay.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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