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dismay

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﹒Consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected.

﹒To cause someone to feel consternation and distress.

Examples

﹒To her great dismay, the flight was cancelled at the last minute.

﹒The team watched in dismay as their lead evaporated in the final seconds of the game.

﹒He looked at the messy kitchen with utter dismay, wondering where to begin cleaning.

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