Examples of 'dismay' in a sentence
Meaning of "dismay"
A feeling of distress or concern caused by something unexpected or unwelcome
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- To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy
- To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
- To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
- A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
How to use "dismay" in a sentence
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The presence will dismay our tranquility.
The dismay will be reflected in their faces.
The presence will dismay our tranquillity.
The dismay of an honorable man of the left.
These signs of dismay haunt the movie.
I have already heard their whispers of dismay.
Caused great dismay throughout the land.
A new navy will soothe his dismay.
But to my utter dismay there is nothing here.
While the mustache studs looked on in dismay.
She was in dismay that water could do that.
And what fills her with dismay.
Suddenly in dismay at the top of the mouth.
Out of this cesspool of doom and dismay.
Bombeck expressed dismay over this development.
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We come for you and you dismay us.
He hissed in dismay and grumbled at what he found.
The public and the government were in dismay.
I share your dismay with the packaging.
So that i could fully express my deep dismay.
He was in dismay at what this robed man could do.
No wonder they watched him with dismay.
To my dismay the invitations have not come.
Business groups also reacted with dismay.
I remember my dismay better than what he said.
Britons are marking the anniversary with dismay.
An expression of your dismay might elicit an apology.
Other platform users do not need to dismay.
That little noise of dismay said it all.
Even if we still shake our heads in dismay.
It amuses me to imagine their dismay as they saw it being constructed.
Public reaction ranges from relief to dismay.
Dismay that josiah was again cheated.
And left behind grief and dismay.
I wish to express my dismay and disgust at those actions.
My two babies are now over to my great dismay.
The dismay of knowing that sin invokes death.
And this is the real source of my dismay.
Which disgust and dismay the true believer.
Chicago players also displayed their dismay.
Shock and dismay both surface at this stage.
Just terrified my family with my cries of dismay.
There was sorrow and dismay depicted on every countenance.
The majority will be caught in total dismay.
Much to the dismay and concern of fellow students.
Everybody feels sick by the courtesy of dismay.
Your troubles dismay your daughter.
There was a lad who never knew dismay.
I can see the dismay of all our enemies.
Trying to find the answer to our dismay.
