dismay · noun
Sens et exemples
Un sentiment de désarroi et de déception provoqué par une découverte ou un événement déplaisant.
To the residents' dismay, the revised plans removed the small garden they had worked so hard to preserve.
She expressed dismay at the decision but agreed to help the remaining staff manage its consequences.
His initial dismay gave way to determination once he understood that the damaged manuscript could be restored.
There was widespread dismay among volunteers when the organisation announced that the service would close permanently.
Formes
- dismay uncountable noun