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Dismay (Noun)

Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

The eerie silence in the abandoned house filled her with dismay as she realized she was not alone.
The sound of the alarm blaring in the darkness caused him instant dismay, and he scrambled to find the source.
As the storm clouds gathered, the crew's dismay grew, knowing they were in for a treacherous night at sea.
The sight of the burning building filled the onlookers with dismay, as they watched in horror.
The pilot's voice was laced with dismay as he announced the plane was experiencing engine failure.

The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles.

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

The family was filled with dismay as they watched their dream home slide further out of their price range due to rising interest rates.
The sudden loss of her job filled her with dismay, and she wondered if she would ever find a new one in such a competitive market.
The news of the cancelled flight filled the passengers with dismay, leaving them stranded at the airport for hours.
The complexity of the engineering problem filled the students with dismay as they realized how much work lay ahead of them.
The realization that they were lost in the wilderness filled the hikers with dismay, and they scrambled to find a way back to civilization.