Sentence examples for become dismayed from inspiring English sources

Alexander's refusal, furthermore, was partly prompted by Talleyrand, who had become dismayed by Napoleon's policies and was already negotiating with the Russian emperor behind his master's back.

It is often too easy for social entrepreneurs to become dismayed with the enormity of their end goals, and the complications of unforeseen obstacles encountered along the way.

Glover and his team believe many readers of traditional broadsheets have become dismayed with the perceived "dumbing down" of the news agenda and hunger for a serious-minded, unspun approach to news.

Roberts is a Kick It Out ambassador, but has become dismayed at what he sees as the football authorities' failure to come down hard on those found guilty of racism.

Zola has become dismayed at the timing of Sullivan's broadcasts — the owner sniping at the "pathetic" team performances, the owner on the eve of vital games pronouncing that everyone, from the manager down will have to take a pay cut of 25 percent after this season.

They can become dismayed after discovering they weren't the only ones consulted for advice.

So, as he got older, he became dismayed about slavery and his own complicity.

I was elated to see Mr. Fife's article about the consequences of the Sept. 11 attacks, but I became dismayed because TriBeCa Performing Arts Center was not mentioned.

In 1962, Jacqueline Kennedy became dismayed at plans to raze several historic Federal-style houses in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, and erect outsize marble and glass government office buildings in their place.

Working in his vulnerable-boy mode, Kaufman became dismayed to learn that Howdy, his hero from childhood, had been confined to a box in storage for nearly two decades.

"For Joanna, it was not a desire to deceive," said Patrick Riley, who eventually became dismayed with the direction of the company and was fired as an employee late last year.