All 5 Uses of
dismay
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- How the last faint traces of hope, the remotest glimmering of any good to be derived from his efforts in this den, faded from the mind of Nicholas as he looked in dismay around!†
Chpt 8 *
- The back-parlour sat with her mouth wide open, staring vacantly at the collector, in a stupor of dismay; the other guests were scarcely less overpowered by the great man's irritation.†
Chpt 15
- 'Pardon, my dear?' said the dismayed collector.†
Chpt 30
- Gride, whose spirits and courage had gradually failed him more and more as they approached nearer and nearer to the house, was utterly dismayed and cowed by the mournful silence which pervaded it.†
Chpt 54
- The cowering wretch, who still shook in every limb, and whose few grey hairs trembled and quivered on his head with abject dismay, tottered to his feet as he met Ralph's eye, and, shielding his face with both hands, protested, while he crept towards the door, that it was no fault of his.†
Chpt 56
Definition:
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(dismay) to feel sadness, disappointment, or worry -- typically in response to something surprising