What is the meaning of dismaying?

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.
- usage: "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
- synonyms: depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise
Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.
- usage: "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
- synonyms: dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify

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APA	WordNet. (2010). dismaying. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dismaying/definitions/1172616
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