noun

dismay

dismay, consternation, alarm

She looked at him in dismay.

She looked at him in dismay.

To my dismay, the tickets were sold out.

To my dismay, the tickets were sold out.

in dismay She looked at him in dismay.

to (sb.'s) dismay To my dismay, the tickets were sold out.

Synonyms: alarm, shock, consternation, disappointment; Antonyms: pleasure, joy, relief

From Old French 'desmaier', from 'dis-' (an intensive prefix) + 'maier' (to have power). The feeling of losing power or control.

Think 'This may not be good!' The feeling of dismay is a mix of shock and disappointment.

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