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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 was not merely the secrecy in which the scheme had been plotted that its critics found dismaying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Within that sphere we’re treated to a voice performance by Woods that is a small, hilarious, somewhat dismaying tour de force.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2024

More dismaying was the lack of pressure on Allen from a defensive front that lost Von Miller to the Bills, along with an apparently cautious secondary that didn’t make enough big plays.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022

It was dismaying to be chosen like a new bauble and then forgotten, a mere passing fancy.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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