dismay
noun /dɪsˈmeɪ/
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
[uncountable]- a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise
- dismay at something She could not hide her dismay at the result.
- in dismay He looked at her in dismay.
- with dismay I read of her resignation with some dismay.
- The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.
- to somebody's dismay To her dismay, her name was not on the list.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- It was impossible to hide my dismay at what I had seen.
- The government has expressed ‘deep dismay’ at police violence against protesters.
- I felt a mounting dismay at the prospect.
- his dismay at her reaction
- Louise stared at the torn letter in dismay.
- Much to my dismay, she was out when I called.
- Imagine my dismay when I saw his picture in the paper.
- The news was greeted with widespread dismay.
- The laws on hunting cause dismay to many animal lovers.
- What she heard filled her with dismay.
- I felt a jolt of dismay.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- great
- utter
- …
- feel
- express
- voice
- …
- in dismay
- with dismay
- dismay at
- …
- fill somebody with dismay
- (you can) imagine my dismay
- (much) to somebody’s dismay
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of the verb may.