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Meanings of utter dismay in English

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Usage of utter dismay in English
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The patriarchs lifted up their hands and their pipes in utter dismay.
Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2
2
Then, to my utter dismay, I heard her sobbing through the dark.
The Thing from the Lake
3
Eleanor turned around on her seat, scanning the ruins in utter dismay.
Flesh Eaters
4
They stood looking from the furthest corner of the room in utter dismay.
Deerbrook
5
To my stupefaction and utter dismay my feet trod only-therough dry granite.
A Journey into the Interior of the Earth
6
To my utter dismay, even the video conferencing did not materialize.
Reuters
7
To his utter dismay, he discovered that both barrels were empty.
Elbow-Room: A Novel Without a Plot
8
But, to his utter dismay, he got no payment whatever for his verses.
The Life of John Clare
9
Awed, appalled, stricken with utter dismay, Cousin Henry sat silent before his questioner.
Cousin Henry
10
But Drake did the trick without one, to the utter dismay of the Spaniards.
Elizabethan Sea-Dogs: A Chronicle of Drake and His Companions
11
This deters all from complaining, and they are in a state of utter dismay.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II
12
To her utter dismay her lower lip began to quiver.
Frontier courtship
13
To King's utter dismay, the Prince scuttled for the underbrush.
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
14
Both girls sought their hiding-places, but, to their utter dismay, the boots were missing.
A harum-scarum schoolgirl
15
But to his utter dismay, it held fast to the deepening gorge until the end.
The Mantooth
16
All four children gave a cry of utter dismay.
Five on a treasure island
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