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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a rather dismayed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who feels a significant level of disappointment or concern about a situation.
Example: "After hearing the news, she was a rather dismayed participant in the meeting."
Alternatives: "somewhat disheartened" or "fairly upset".
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However, despite Jobs' proclamation of the iPad being "magical," the general response was a rather dismayed, "That's it?" It was something of a letdown as Apple fed our expectations and did nothing to dampen all the speculation.
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"To me, it's obvious that West Virginia at this point is optimistic that good things are coming, and it's rather dismayed that a lot of people in the country can't accept the fact that the American voters spoke," said Oak Hill City manager Bill Hannabass, who's building a wastewater management system thanks in part to some of the very federal programs Trump would cut.
"To me, it's obvious that West Virginia at this point is optimistic that good things are coming, and it's rather dismayed that a lot of people in the country can't accept the fact that the American voters spoke," said Oak Hill City Manager Bill Hannabass, who's building a wastewater management system thanks in part to some of the very federal programs Trump would cut.
Carr ("I'm a classic swivel-chair socialist") is rather dismayed to learn of Daily Mail writers lauding his attacks on political correctness.
Having waited 19 years and 13 days to reacquaint themselves with the rarefied air at the summit of French football, Paris Saint-Germain were rather dismayed to see their Ligue 1 title celebrations unravel into a sorry mess in the space of barely a week.
Still, I was rather dismayed by the recent report which apparently highlights the way that Grindr and Tinder are apparently featuring more in crime reports.
"I was rather dismayed at the relatively lackluster performance at the top of the achievement levels," said Alan Friedman, a former chief executive of the New York Hall of Science who sits on the board that oversees the federal tests.
Or if she'd like to take the time off — Grant hadn't thought of this before and was rather dismayed to hear himself suggest it — then he himself could take Aubrey out there, he wouldn't mind at all.
Or if she'd like to take the time off Grant hadn't thought of this before and was rather dismayed to hear himself suggest it then he himself could take Aubrey out there, he wouldn't mind at all.
I was rather dismayed to find words put into my mouth in Ashee Vance's story http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/technology/05soft.html?pagewanted=all.
A rather disparate society.
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