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dis·mayed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aghast(p), appalled, dismayed, shockedadjective

    struck with fear, dread, or consternation

Wiktionary

  1. dismayedadjective

    Having the emotion of dismay.

    He was dismayed to find his car had gone.

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  1. dismayed

    Dismayed is an adjective that describes feeling distressed, worried, alarmed, upset, or disappointed. It is often a reaction to something unexpected or unpleasant.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dismayed

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dismayed in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Dismayed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Dismayed in a Sentence

  1. Randall Woodfin:

    I am dismayed because this controversy might have been avoided entirely, had it been handled differently. I am dismayed because, as has been the case throughout Birmingham's history, people of good will behaved reflexively, rather than engaging in meaningful discourse over their differences and seeking common ground, throughout my life, I have been a person who tries to see and understand all reasonable points of view on any given issue. As mayor, I believe that quality is an essential part of my job, a means of encouraging interchange and forging the consensus necessary to arrive at fair and workable solutions to any issue or opportunity that confronts us as a city.

  2. Joshua 19 Bible:

    Be strong and of good courage be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

  3. Richard Bach:

    Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again after a moment or lifetime is certain for those who are friends.

  4. Teresa of Ávila:

    Do not dismayed daughters, at the number of things which you have to consider before setting out on this divine journey, which is the royal road to heaven. By taking this road we gain such precious treasures that it is no wonder if the cost seems to us a high one. The time will come when we shall realize that all we have paid has been nothing at all by comparison with the greatness of our prizes.

  5. Benjamin Crump:

    They said,' Be not dismayed,' they're turning over every stone, looking at any civil rights charges on behalf of Breonna Taylor, because they would do the same for any citizen. Because Breonna Taylor deserves it.

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