dismayed
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Dismayed at the policy reversal, she left the ATF last spring, after 21 years, and joined Everytown, the gun-safety group founded by Michael Bloomberg.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Dismayed at the lack of action over his behaviour, she left to join the Liberal Democrats, before leaving the council in 2021.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
Dismayed by the trash sullying the river that the mosque sits on, he ordered a cleanup.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Dismayed at being sidelined in the 2020 diplomacy, the Palestinians have taken a more active role in the Saudi talks.
From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023
Dismayed by the play’s mixed reception, left Russia.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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