1. a feeling of distress or discouragement caused by something unexpected or disappointing

1. to cause someone to feel distressed, discouraged, or alarmed

Examples

• To her dismay, the test results were much worse than expected.
• The parents watched in dismay as their child threw a tantrum.
• The news of the factory closing filled the workers with dismay.
• The poor weather dismayed the wedding planners.
• His rude behavior dismayed his grandmother.
• The team’s early mistakes dismayed their coach.
• She expressed dismay at the lack of progress on the project.