dismay
Definitions
Noun
- The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- Fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Verb
- Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
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📰 This Word in the News:
Coal City Residents Attend Meeting To Show Dismay For Proposed Data Center Project
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Mar 12, 2026 WCSJ News
After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role
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May 20, 2026 The New York Times
Shock, dismay, as Family Federation churches seized by liquidators across Japan
Mar 5, 2026 Washington Times
Mar 5, 2026 Washington Times