dismaying
Example Sentences
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The co-owner of the Swiss bar hit by a deadly fire during New Year celebrations was released from custody on Friday after bail was paid on his behalf, dismaying victims' families.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
It is dismaying that when a cougar kills livestock that the solution is to kill the cougar.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023
“It is dismaying that so many of them have been forgotten.”
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023
Leonard Downie Jr.’s Feb. 3 op-ed, “Newsrooms that move beyond ‘objectivity’ can build trust,” presents a dismaying road map for news organizations.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023
The play of symbols, once she had discovered the pattern of it, was dismaying.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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