dismay
verb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dismay
Synonyms: Verb
chill, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, frustrate, unman, unnerve
Synonyms: Noun
disappointment, dissatisfaction, frustration, letdown
Antonyms: Verb
embolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steel
Antonyms: Noun
content, contentedness, contentment, gratification, satisfaction
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Examples of dismay in a Sentence
Verb
Her choice of career dismays her parents. the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got startedNoun
His comments were met with cries of dismay. They watched in dismay as the house burned. Much to the dismay of her fans, she announced her retirement immediately after the book's release. To my dismay, I did not get chosen for the job. We listened with dismay to the news of the accident.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Media Lab’s Epstein ties and Zuckerman’s resignation have been dismaying, said Sherry Marts, one of last year’s prize winners, who works with academic trade groups and nonprofits to combat bullying and harassment. — Deirdre Fernandes, BostonGlobe.com, "At MIT, more fallout from the university’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein," 20 Aug. 2019 Mastodon was founded to enable active moderation beyond what Twitter could provide, by empowering those communities to police themselves; its founders were dismayed to see their software appropriated by the hands-off social network Gab. — Elaine Ou, Twin Cities, "Elaine Ou: Tech companies want out of the censorship business," 14 Aug. 2019 The discrepancy between the government’s responses to Havas and Mediacorp and to the Nairs has dismayed many Singaporeans. — The Economist, "Singapore’s government is not as unprejudiced as it thinks," 8 Aug. 2019 My sister, a liberal Democrat, is a transportation engineer for county and state transportation projects and is dismayed at the waste of money. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "‘You kids get off my lawn!’: The best comments this week on seattletimes.com," 2 Aug. 2019 However, when Brown saw it on Broadway, he was dismayed at the characterization of its Asian-American characters. — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, "Asian-American actor helps update Texas City ‘Millie’ show," 10 July 2019 One executive was dismayed when a young employee missed two of her first five days on the job without calling in, says Adrian Gostick, a Pleasant Grove, Utah, consultant who advised the executive. — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, "The Most Anxious Generation Goes to Work," 9 May 2019 More than two-thousand years before the Romantics, the Bohemians or hippies, the Cynics of Athens were dismayed by society’s obsession with money and material things. — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, "Mountains, Transcending," 9 Aug. 2019 Residents and business owners were outraged and dismayed. — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, "Federal Hill is a destination, but longtime residents say that trouble follows," 17 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Others shared their dismay at his absence during the film on Twitter using the hashtag #Justice4Frankie. — Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, "Why Everyone Is Talking About Frankie Jonas’ 30 Seconds Of Fame," 5 June 2019 But in a meeting with his supervisor, his dismay quickly turned to delight. — Maya Wei-haas, National Geographic, "Earth's seafloor may be destined to become diamonds," 30 May 2019 McGlockton's family has been outspoken in their dismay over how the case was handled, and hired attorney Benjamin Crump, who gained national prominence representing the family of Trayvon Martin after the teen's fatal shooting in 2012. — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, "Gunman in deadly Florida 'Stand Your Ground' case reenacts shooting in police video," 28 Sep. 2018 Many people shared their dismay when finding out how many cases of abuse were reported in Ohio last year, let alone in Medina County. — Alyssa Alfano, cleveland.com, "Children's Center of Medina County raises awareness of child abuse during annual Pinwheels of Prevention Walk," 10 Apr. 2018 The news was met with a mixture of surprise and dismay, with some fearing that these lifeforms could contaminate the Moon. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "Why stowaway creatures on the Moon confound international space law," 16 Aug. 2019 To the Padres’ dismay, Perez, who didn’t come close to hitting another batter yesterday after plunking Wiggins, instantly took refuge in the Braves’ dugout where he was protected by team trainer Dave Pursley. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: 35 years since the big baseball brawl," 13 Aug. 2019 Some parents have voiced dismay, saying the shift has not been fully explained or justified. — Washington Post, "Honors classes for all leave some parents asking: Is it really honors?," 7 Aug. 2019 To his opponents’ dismay, Tom Brady isn’t slowing down with time. — Deyscha Smith, BostonGlobe.com, "12 things we learned from the ‘Men’s Health’ Tom Brady profile," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dismay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dismay
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