Dismay and Sadness

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

Usage example: filled with dismay at not making the finals

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Sadness and dismay are semantically related in melancholy topic. In some cases you can use "Sadness" instead a noun "Dismay".

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Sadness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Dismay and sadness are semantically related in melancholy topic. Sometimes you can use "Dismay" instead a noun "Sadness".

Nearby Words: sad, sadly

mild	mild dismay	mild sadness
initial	initial dismay	initial sadness
genuine	genuine dismay	genuine sadness
deep	deep dismay	deep sadness
Other adjectives: obvious, visible, perpetual, collective, extreme, great, huge, absolute, sincere, general, apparent, eternal, vast, subsequent, eventual, sudden, deepest.

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