growing dismay

Frequency: 6.51.3 per million words

Describes a feeling of dismay that is increasing over time.

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Examples (10)

  • Citizens watched with growing dismay as the political scandal unfolded.
  • There is a sense of growing dismay among scientists about the lack of action on climate change.
  • She felt a growing dismay as she realized she had lost her wallet.
  • Investors are expressing growing dismay over the company's poor performance.
  • The community observed the rising crime rates with growing dismay.
  • Fans experienced growing dismay with each goal the opposing team scored.
  • He couldn't hide his growing dismay at his son's continued refusal to study.
  • The project manager noted the team's growing dismay as deadlines were repeatedly missed.
  • Historians have documented the public's growing dismay during the final years of the empire.
  • The report painted a picture of a future that filled many with a feeling of growing dismay.