hide dismay
Frequency: 7.01.9 per million words
To conceal one's feeling of dismay from others.
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Examples (10)
- It was impossible to hide my dismay at what I had seen.
- She tried to hide her dismay when she received the bad news.
- The politician struggled to hide his dismay as the unfavorable poll numbers were announced.
- He put on a brave face, but he couldn't completely hide his dismay at the rejection.
- As a leader, you must learn to hide your dismay in front of your team during a crisis.
- She skillfully hid her dismay behind a polite smile during the awkward dinner.
- Despite his calm demeanor, you could see he was failing to hide his dismay.
- They did their best to hide their dismay when their much-anticipated holiday was cancelled.
- The experienced diplomat was able to hide his dismay at the unexpected proposal.
- Learning to hide one's dismay is a crucial aspect of maintaining professional composure.