dismayeddis‧mayed /dɪsˈmeɪd/ adjective 
Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown.dismayed at/by They were dismayed at the cost of the repairs.dismayed that We are dismayed that the demonstration was allowed to take place.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- American historians are dismayed at the condition of the texts stored in the library.
- Danby was dismayed that Watt had opposed him in the vote.
- Hardeep's lawyer said his client was 'shocked and dismayed' after hearing the court's decision.
- Many of the nurses are dismayed that the management intends to make further service reductions.
- We were dismayed to discover that our daughter Louise had started experimenting with heroin.
- Be realistic from the outset, so that you don't become dismayed by your inability to keep to your own timetable.
- He is far from dismayed by the prospect of achieving financial independence at a time of a publishing recession.
- However, he felt dismayed when Maidstone effortlessly translated the incident for Franco's benefit.
- Successive state elections have seen the governing parties pummelled by a dismayed electorate.
- Suddenly the cacique's son, who had watched the scene in dismayed silence, lost his temper.
- The election result has left Green Party members confused, dismayed and dejected.
- Vincent was irritated but not dismayed.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling worried
not feeling happy or relaxed, because you keep thinking about a problem or about something bad that might happen: · Dave could see how worried she was, and he tried to reassure her.look worried: · You look worried - what's the matter?worried about: · Marion was worried about losing her job. · We're very worried about Grandma.· I'm not really worried about how much it will cost.worried (that): · She rushed to the station, worried that she might miss her train.· I was worried if I washed it, it might shrink.get worried: · I'm getting worried because my account still hasn't registered a check I deposited a while ago.a worried look/frown/glance etc: · She had such a worried look on her face!· Helen looked at me with a worried expression.
especially written very worried because you think that something bad has happened or may happen, and you feel that you have no control over the situation: · Anxious relatives waited at the airport for news of the plane crash.feel/sound anxious: · She knew it was a simple operation, but she still felt anxious.anxious about: · Helen is always anxious about travelling alone.· When you become anxious about sleeplessness, you actually make the problem worse.an anxious face/voice/expression etc: · "Please come with me," she said in an anxious voice.· Mae cast an anxious look in his direction.
worried and slightly frightened about something that is going to happen or something new or difficult that you have to do: · I'm always nervous before exams.get nervous: · Mum gets nervous if we don't call to say we're late.look/feel/sound nervous: · Bill looked nervous, and I could see that his hands were shaking.· Harry began to feel nervous again as the plane made its descent.make somebody (feel) nervous: · The sounds outside were making me feel nervous.· Stop tapping your feet! You're making me nervous.nervous about: · Kelly was so nervous about her interview that she couldn't sleep.
worried about someone else's problems, health, safety etc: · A TV programme about cruelty to children brought hundreds of letters from concerned viewers.concerned about: · I'm very concerned about Veronica. She looks so pale, and she has no appetite.· World governments are becoming increasingly concerned about rising global temperature levels.concerned for: · Rescuers are concerned for the safety of two men trapped in the mine.
formal worried and a little frightened about something that you are going to do or about the future, because you are not sure what it will be like: · Dr Gottlieb reassures apprehensive patients that the operation is a simple procedure. apprehensive about: · I must admit that before my baby was born I was very apprehensive about motherhood.· No one need be apprehensive about their personal safety; everything is under control.
worried and not happy with a situation, because you feel there may be something wrong and you are not sure what is going to happen: make somebody uneasy: · When I answered the telephone, no one was there, which made me uneasy.feel uneasy: · After a while she started to feel uneasy, and then scared.uneasy about: · Roger was a bit uneasy about the plan, but he agreed.· 75 percent of consumers said they were uneasy about using their credit cards over the Internet.distinctly uneasy (=very uneasy): · I was distinctly uneasy in his company, but I couldn't explain why.have the/an uneasy feeling: · She had the uneasy feeling that he wasn't going to come back.
very worried, disappointed, and upset by something that has happened: · Hardeep's lawyer said his client was 'shocked and dismayed' after hearing the court's decision.dismayed at/by: · American historians are dismayed at the condition of the texts stored in the library.dismayed to see/hear etc: · We were dismayed to discover that our daughter Louise had started experimenting with heroin.dismayed that: · Danby was dismayed that Watt had opposed him in the vote.· Many of the nurses are dismayed that the management intends to make further service reductions.
informal if you do not like the look or sound of something, it makes you feel worried and unhappy because it seems threatening or dangerous: · I don't like the look of that rash on your chest.· The captain's face darkened as he listened. 'I don't like the sound of this,' he said.· Don't let anyone into your home that you don't like the look of.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown.
worried, disappointed, and upset when something unpleasant happensdismayed to see/discover/learn etc Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown. Ruth was dismayed to see how thin he had grown.dismayed at/by They were dismayed at the cost of the repairs.dismayed that We are dismayed that the demonstration was allowed to take place.