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dismaying

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verb

present participle of dismay
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Seeing such a disarming man with infamous smarm and charm lie and twist under questioning was dazzling and dismaying, even before the final hot mic moment. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 This impersonality is all the more dismaying because the dramatic crux of the film is exceptionally effective. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024 That was tested on the first day of field trials, when a bad capacitor—easily fixed—in one home’s HVAC triggered a surge of current that shut the entire system down with a loud and dismaying relay clunk. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2019 Indeed, the legendary King’s audible and visible decline in the final years of his touring career was a dismaying experience that tarnished his stellar reputation. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dismaying 

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