Vocabulary
Dismay
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.
Urdu meaning
خوفزدہ کرنا، ڈرانا، دبانا، مایوس
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The US and Israel could only watch with dismay as China, Russia and India came together to draw the contours of a new global order.
- Many citizens have expressed dismay and embarrassment over this symbolic capitulation to the US presidency.
- Even Trump supporters have expressed dismay, though primarily due to concerns about US involvement in foreign conflicts rather than Palestinian suffering.
- Unsurprisingly, this surprise entry of a revolutionary new player caused dismay among the current leaders in technology.
- For whilethe CM excels at optics and rhetoric on the streets, his habit of quietly slipping away has caused much dismay.
Synonyms
appal, horrify, shock, shake, shake up; disconcert, take aback, confound, surprise
Antonyms
encourage, please
Curator example
“they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy”
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