How to use "dismay" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "dismay" in popular movie and book plots

  • However, they discover to their dismay that the counter-attack force is arriving much sooner than predicted, and is superior.  - The Algebraist
  • Claude comforts her, much to the dismay of an observant Eudora Weldon, Claude's wife.  - Flamingo Road (TV series)
  • She does, but then is sent home with minimal compensation to the dismay of her father, who has worked up quite a debt in the meantime.  - The Life of Oharu
  • ", and interrupting Jesus (John Hurt) repeatedly (using his name as an expression for dismay or concern, right in front of him).  - History of the World, Part I
  • To the Master's dismay he can not answer when Emma asks him what the suction cup is for.  - Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
  • The rats feel it too, and it returns many of them to being simple ratsto the dismay of Dangerous Beans.  - The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
  • The boat is washed down a storm drain to the dismay of George, who had received the boat as a present from his older brother Bill.  - It (novel)
  • Between Rosy's dismay and Michael's pantomime, the villagers surmise that she is having an affair with Doryan.  - Ryan's Daughter
  • However, when Wallace invites her in to have cheese, he discovers that she is allergic to cheese, much to his dismay ("Not even Wensleydale.  - A Close Shave
  • Roy becomes fascinated by UFOs, much to the dismay of his wife, Ronnie (Teri Garr).  - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • The new commissioner, David Moon Gilbert, enforces stricter regulations to the dismay of some officers.  - Top 10 (comics)
  • Amy eventually appears with the geese, much to the joy of the townspeople and Amy’s family, but to the dismay of the developers.  - Fly Away Home
  • Anna stands her ground and insists on the letter of her contract, threatening to leave Siam, much to the dismay of wives and children.  - The King and I
  • Much to her dismay and disgust, realizing Mama Lil has abandoned her again, Novalee sits rejected at the hospital with no where to go.  - Where the Heart Is (2000 film)
  • publishes the scandal in a local tabloid – to the dismay of Bletch, who presumably wants to avoid negative press on the cast.  - Meet the Feebles
  • Witty but flippant, Tim jokes around a lot, even at inappropriate times, much to the dismay of his wife.  - Home Improvement (TV series)

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