dismay, v.
(dismayed, dismaying, dismays)
(dismayed, dismaying, dismays)
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
alarm appal appall dismay horrify
sample sentences
"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview""The news of the executions horrified us"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
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lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispirit get down
sample sentences
"These news depressed her""The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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