Sentence examples for to dismaying from inspiring English sources
verb
To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive of firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.
Prepare for an emotional roller coaster that begins at endearing, dips to dismaying and finishes at ridiculous.
As in Houellebecq's universe, the reader must get used to dismaying quantities of male piggishness, in which men say things to each other like "Why don't you fuck her?," or happily talk about the existence or otherwise of Gwyneth Paltrow's "tits".
Worldliness has no horrors to dismay them.
Eventually, that encouragement turned to dismay and disapproval.
On Lima's streets, reactions ranged from redemption to dismay.
Over the past year, however, the delight has turned to dismay.
To the Editor: As I read the review of "Mortality," my interest turned to dismay.
Even so, Cruz's latest move still has the power to dismay.
Reaction to the law lords' ruling today ranged from delight to dismay.
Well, almost: I confess to dismay at the green food coloring in the pea soup.
