dismaying
/dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing a feeling of sudden disappointment, worry, or loss of courage.
- The team's dismaying performance left fans frustrated.
- It was dismaying to see how quickly the forest had burned.
- The dismaying report showed that pollution levels had risen again.
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verb
- Present participle of dismay: causing someone to feel sudden disappointment, worry, or loss of courage.
- The constant delays are dismaying the passengers.
- Her failure to improve is dismaying her coach.
- The lack of progress is dismaying everyone involved.