utter dismay

Frequency: 6.21.1 per million words

Emphasizes the completeness of the feeling of dismay.

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Examples (10)

  • He stared at the rejection letter in utter dismay.
  • To her utter dismay, the carefully built structure collapsed.
  • I watched with utter dismay as my favorite park was paved over.
  • The community reacted with utter dismay to the new policy.
  • She looked at the burnt dinner, her face a mask of utter dismay.
  • He realized his mistake with a feeling of utter dismay.
  • It would fill me with utter dismay if the project were to be cancelled now.
  • The manager expressed his utter dismay at the team's poor performance.
  • The citizens felt utter dismay when they heard their city had surrendered.
  • What I saw on the news filled me with utter dismay and disbelief.