dismay
verb (used with object)
to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt.
will dismay
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future tenseof dismay.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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But they will dismay those at home and abroad who are increasingly horrified by the human cost of this war.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
The measures, if approved, will dismay anti-racism campaigners with Lord Ouseley, the chairman of anti-racism group Kick It Out, calling this week called for stronger deterrents.
From BBC ● May 16, 2013
The news will dismay Liverpool fans, who hoped the ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett was nearing an end.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 10, 2010
This will dismay some analysts, who argue that Cathay should have long ago reacted more aggressively to the growing challenge of budget airlines, possibly by setting up its own no-frills offshoot.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2010
And the thought of going alone to a far-off land will dismay him.
From Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not by G. H. (George Henry) Edwards
