dismayed
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LA28 previously advertised tickets as being affordable for locals, but many shoppers last month were dismayed to find prices in the thousands.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The merger effort had dismayed investors, who sent Netflix shares tumbling as much as 30%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
While going rather easy on King George, Ms. Worsley is dismayed by the strategy of her antecedents, whose tactics often seemed calculated to fan the sputtering flames of rebellion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said he was "dismayed" by reports of the air strikes and civilian casualties.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Zeitoun watched, dismayed, as it rose four, five, six feet in the house—above the electrical box, the phone box.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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