What (who) is dismaying - definition
Dismaying
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Dismay.
dismaying
adj. dismaying to + inf. (it is dismaying to contemplate the results of their incompetence)
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Dismay
I
n.
1) to express; feel dismay
2) dismay at, with
3) to smb.'s dismay (to my dismay, he was absent again)
II
v. (formal) (R) it dismayed me to learn of her actions; it dismayed us that the project had been canceled
Pronunciation examples for dismaying
1. was dismaying to my parents.
The Magicians Trilogy _ Lev Grossman _ Talks at Google
2. But what is surprising and somewhat dismaying,
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3. It was dismaying, and connected in a momentary violence
The Sparsholt Affair _ Alan Hollinghurst _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of dismaying
1. Advertisement In recent weeks America has produced some dismaying statistics.
2. But other aspects of her programme are dismaying.
3. For some victims‘ families, the commerce is dismaying.
4. Some may find it dismaying that a country appears to find the highest virtue in war.
5. It is dismaying that a small minority of Muslims express support for the suicide bombers‘ actions.