dismay
Example Sentences
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Gun-rights advocates are watching the spat with dismay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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
This meant the area could become available for commercial use or redevelopment, to the dismay of campaigners.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Navarro watched in dismay in 2015 when Trump came down the escalator of the midtown Manhattan skyscraper that bears his name to announce he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
“He’s a thief. He’ll steal—” He stopped, as if he had remembered something, and then to my dismay he gave a terrible groan and tried to get out of the bed.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
Vocabulary lists containing dismay
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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