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dismayed

adjective as in shocked

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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.

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Animal welfare advocates like Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and Center for a Humane Economy, are dismayed.

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Many California lawmakers — including Kiley, one of the few GOP lawmakers to openly criticize him — have been dismayed by the deadlock.

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But dismayed by life as it already is, she refuses to cut the rot out from the source and stays in therapy until she circles the drain.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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