dismay at
Frequency: 8.25.0 per million words
Used to specify the cause or object of the dismay.
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Examples (10)
- I felt great dismay at the news of the factory's closure.
- He couldn't hide his dismay at her unprofessional behavior during the meeting.
- The international community expressed its dismay at the government's decision.
- A wave of dismay at the sheer scale of the damage washed over the residents.
- There was widespread dismay at seeing the historic building demolished.
- She voiced her growing dismay at the prospect of having to move again.
- To my utter dismay at my own foolishness, I realized I had locked the keys inside.
- The dismay at the team's poor performance was palpable among the fans.
- She felt a deep dismay at the shocking lack of preparation for the event.
- His look of pure dismay at the final score told the whole story.