Dismay and Nervosity

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Dismay noun - The emotion felt when one's expectations are not met.

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Nervosity and dismay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nervosity" instead a noun "Dismay".

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Nervosity noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

Usage example: a palpable feeling of nervosity in every corner of the city after the terrorist attack

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Dismay and nervosity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismay" instead a noun "Nervosity".

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Nervosity and Dismay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dismay/nervosity

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