dismay in English

noun

1

consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected.

to his dismay , she left him

synonyms: alarm, shock, surprise, consternation, concern, perturbation, disquiet, discomposure, distress

verb

1

cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress.

they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy

synonyms: appall, horrify, shock, shake (up), disconcert, take aback, alarm, unnerve, unsettle, throw off balance, discompose, disturb, upset, distress, rattle, faze

noun

alarm, shock, surprise, consternation, concern, perturbation, disquiet, discomposure, distress
alarm, consternation
disheartenment, discouragement

verb

appall, demoralize, appal
appall, horrify, shock, shake (up), disconcert, take aback, alarm, unnerve, unsettle, throw off balance, discompose, disturb, upset, distress, rattle, faze
demoralize, dispirit, depress, deject, cast down, get down
appal, alarm, appall, horrify

Use "dismay" in a sentence

1. Dismay at the Calamity

2. Much to their dismay and Annoyment

3. He looked at her in dismay.

4. John felt a lurch of dismay.

5. To their dismay, the door was locked.

6. A hushed dismay hovered over the town.

7. The old man groaned with dismay.

8. 8 The old man groaned with dismay.

9. She gave a smothered yelp of dismay.

10. The news was received with dismay.

11. 10 They stared at each other in dismay.

12. The news was greeted with widespread dismay.

13. They stared at each other in dismay.

14. 4 He looked at her in dismay.

15. Otherwise, inundation would ensue to our dismay.

16. I read of her resignation with some dismay.

17. "Someone stole my house!" she said in dismay.

18. 'someone stole my house!'she said in dismay.

19. Tonight the Diocese of Oxford reacted with dismay.

20. Bummer: [interjection] expression of sadness or dismay

21. She let out a groan of dismay.

22. Dauntless regarded this imposing edifice with dismay.

23. She could not keep the dismay from her voice.

24. 6 'Someone stolen my house!' she said in dismay.

25. Now, for many people, urbanization causes great dismay.

26. I am filled with dismay at the news.

27. The crowd threw up their hands in dismay.

28. Atrociousness: the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay

29. The thought of leaving filled him with dismay . Sentencedict.com

30. 3 The crowd threw up their hands in dismay.

31. 1 Local councillors have reacted with dismay and indignation.

32. 5 Moses and Aaron fell upon their faces in dismay.

33. I felt a mounting dismay at the prospect.

34. 'Someone stolen my house!' she said in dismay.

35. She looked in dismay at her half-clothed puppet.

36. 18 synonyms for Consternation: dismay, shock, alarm, horror, panic, anxiety, distress

37. 5 She could not hide her dismay at the result.

38. Atrocity: the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay

39. Alack (interj.) expression of sorrow or dismay, mid-15c

40. She could not hide her dismay at the result.

41. The news was greeted with dismay in some quarters.

42. Apprised of the cancellation incident, David Bouley expressed appropriate dismay

43. Chuffing hell (Britain, slang) An expression of dismay, disgust, anger, surprise etc.

44. It was impossible to hide my dismay at what I had seen.

45. 20 He learned to his dismay that he had lost his job.

46. He learned to his dismay that he had lost his job.

47. 17 His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.

48. 15 The government has expressed "deep dismay" at police violence against protesters.

49. 24 Wuduo stuck out her tongue in dismay at her gaffe.

50. 4 His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.