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Meanings of dismay in English

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Loss of hope.

        Portuguese
        desânimo

        The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles.

              desânimo
              Portuguese
              medo
              Catalan
              consternació
              Spanish
              alarma

              Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.

                    medo
                    Portuguese
                    desanimar
                    Catalan
                    desanimar
                    Spanish
                    deprimir

                    Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.

                      desanimar
                      Usage of dismay in English
                      1
                      Former congressional colleagues expressed dismay at the news reports following the indictment.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      How can we account for this widespread fear and dismay in Europe?
                      A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
                      3
                      Bereaved family members reacted with dismay to the level of the fine.
                      The Guardian
                      4
                      The succession of Ferdinand excited especial dismay and indignation in the Palatinate.
                      Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with ...
                      5
                      Of course, as Pandora discovered to her dismay, even openness has consequences.
                      Reuters
                      6
                      So, to my great dismay, I had to choose a new sport.
                      The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
                      7
                      Asad listened in relieved amazement; Rosamund caught her breath in sheer dismay.
                      The Sea-Hawk
                      8
                      An Irishman's Diary of September 21st, however, left me breathless with dismay.
                      The Irish Times
                      9
                      And it half-closed its leaves in terror and the dismay of loneliness.
                      David Elginbrod
                      10
                      I started up in dismay; the light shone full upon her face.
                      Devereux — Volume 03
                      11
                      Mr Trump's decision to retweet the videos met dismay on social media.
                      Radio NZ
                      12
                      She came in; and then came looks of dismay and horrified exclamations.
                      King Coal : a Novel
                      13
                      The news of the execution of the king had heightened the dismay.
                      In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy
                      14
                      The news of his illness filled the capital with sorrow and dismay.
                      The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
                      15
                      There were confusion and dismay in the stately home of the Earles.
                      Dora Thorne
                      16
                      The other members of the Committee looked at each other in dismay.
                      Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
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