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In the case of Wittich, the fact that decision was made just three races before the end of the season and with both championships still unresolved has dismayed many in F1.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

The shutoff of water has dismayed and angered environmental activists, who have argued in court that chronic overallocation and a rigid water-rights framework have caused profound harm to the river and its wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

One of the things that has dismayed Kate Delany, president of the South Jersey Progressive Democrats, is that when her group brings new voices to the table, the larger party structure treats them as outsiders.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2021

The beech's plight has dismayed forest experts, who are already reeling from an onslaught of introduced tree killers such as the emerald ash borer beetle that has eliminated millions of trees.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 14, 2019

‘Whatever it was, its fall has dismayed our enemies.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien