The phrase "a source of dismay" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that causes feelings of disappointment or distress.
Example: "The sudden cancellation of the event was a source of dismay for many attendees."
Alternatives: "a cause of concern" or "a reason for disappointment."
Becoming stuck in me, being me, was both wondrous and a source of dismay.
The dismal and mercantile discourse surrounding higher education in England and Wales should be a source of dismay to policymakers.
It is a source of dismay and despair because what does it mean to live in an oral culture and lose your language?
HOMESTEAD, Fla .— Even by Florida standards, the arrests of three suburban Miami mayors on corruption charges within a month were a source of dismay, if not exactly a surprise.
It's long been a source of dismay to foodie Scots that much of our seafood is exported to the likes of Spain without so much as a quick hoots to the homeland.
Stephen Green, the former boss of HSBC, told a City audience on Wednesday night that allegations that the bank helped customers of its Swiss banking arm to avoid tax were a "source of dismay and deep regret".
He added, however, "Reports today of attacks from and on a mosque are a source of shock and dismay".
AS if chronic delays, rising fares and the looming threat of disruptive labor disputes this spring and summer weren't enough, put-upon airline travelers have been hearing more lately about another potential source of dismay: the spread of infectious disease.
That courtesy caused dismay among those back home for whom the Pakistani army is a source of all evil, most notably as the Taliban's historical backer.
That is a source of frustration for residents like Marvin Sperling, whose property also abuts the Nature Study Woods and who has watched with dismay the past five years as porcelain berry vines have made their way en masse into his backyard.
The idea of a delay, first floated last week, dismayed many Democrats in Boston, Mr. Kerry's hometown, where the convention is both a source of pride and considerable cost and inconvenience.
