All 16 Uses
dismay
in
Eldest, by Christopher Paolini
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- Dismayed, Eragon dropped all pretenses.†
- The two dragon-beasts squawked in dismay and veered to either side.†
*dismay = sadness, disappointment, or worry
- "Boats!" cried Eragon with dismay.†
- "How did you solve it?" demanded Eragon, dismayed and envious that Nari had been able to master the puzzle so easily.†
- In the end, he forsook the front door entirely and went to the side of the house, where he slipped into the kitchen and, to his dismay, saw Elain knitting on one side of the table, speaking to Katrina, who was opposite her.†
dismay = sadness, disappointment, or worry
- He grinned ruefully, dismayed that he had come to rely on people's attention so much since he had joined the Varden, and forced himself to relax and enjoy the celebration.†
- Oromis's eyes widened with dismay.†
dismay = sadness, disappointment, or worry
- Dismay gripped Eragon as he understood that he had somehow missed the point of the exercise.†
- Calming herself with long breaths, she examined the ruined gown with dismay.†
- He was ashamed that his behavior had caused Arya distress, and dismayed by how reckless and juvenile he had been.†
- To Roran's dismay, the same two soldiers who had troubled them earlier stood guard by the entrance.†
dismay = sadness, disappointment, or worry
- He lowered the shield and gazed at a dismayed Clovis, who retreated across the deck.†
- Dismay gripped her; she had made no arrangements for the Varden in the event of her own demise, an oversight that now seemed a monumental failing.†
dismay = sadness, disappointment, or worry
- Eragon stared at the remains of his weapon, dismayed by the loss.†
- I think it would dismay them to know what it takes to feed you.†
dismay = sadness, disappointment, or worry
- Dismay rooted Eragon in place.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(dismay) to feel sadness, disappointment, or worry -- typically in response to something surprising
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)