Sentence examples for were dismaying from inspiring English sources

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were dismaying

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.

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The results were dismaying.

The precedents were dismaying.

But published studies were dismaying.

She said critical comments Mr. Rollins made to reporters after stepping aside were dismaying.

The results were dismaying: About 9% of properly addressed messages failed to hit the mark.

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Some experts were dismayed.

A few, however, were dismayed.

Human-rights advocates were dismayed.

Abortion-rights activists were dismayed.

We were dismayed.

Art lovers were dismayed.

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