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Definition
to feel sadness, disappointment, or worry — typically in response to something surprising
- He had seen Goober shake his head in dismay.Chapter 26 (78% in)
- Archie had watched Rollo's swift demolition in dismay.Chapter 27 (32% in)
- And Jerry saw, to his dismay, that Archie had counted on Janza's reaction, had counted on the guys filing into the stadium.Chapter 35 (63% in)
There are no more uses of "dismay" in The Chocolate War.
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