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Noun

Concern and distress caused by something unexpected

A feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

The state of being mournful or in low spirits

The emotion of not having one's expectations met

A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

To fill with alarm or depression

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Noun

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Concern and distress caused by something unexpected

butterflies in the stomach

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

butterflies in one's stomach

clamour^UK

clamor^US

butterflies in your stomach

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“Religious parties realised this to their dismay when they failed at one poll after another.”

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A feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offence^UK

rancour^UK

offense^US

rancor^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

chip on one's shoulder

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Noun

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The state of being mournful or in low spirits

spectre^UK

specter^US

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

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Noun

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The emotion of not having one's expectations met

baulk^UK

balk^US

cause for disappointment

ineffective conclusion

not what it was cracked up to be

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A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

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To fill with alarm or depression

appal^UK

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

paralyse^UK

appall^US

paralyze^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

put someone off their stroke

scare the bejesus out of

knock the stuffing out of

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

give someone the blues

make sad

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

excite

stop someone in their tracks

cut to the quick

make someone scratch their head

set someone back on their heels

make someone's hair stand on end

traumatize^US

antagonize^US

agonize^US

balk^US

antagonise^UK

give someone goose pimples

sting

strike dumb

traumatise^UK

agonise^UK

make your hair stand on end

break one's heart

gross out

make gloomy

frighten the life out of

deaden

give offence to

turn one off

cause to be at a stand

baulk^UK

destabilize^US

tyrannize^US

destabilise^UK

give someone the heebie-jeebies

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

cause someone to lose their composure

tyrannise^UK

make your blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

reduce to tears

give a hard time

make someone jump out of their skin

deprecate

put out of countenance

make wretched

hurt somebody's feelings

take someone's breath away

scare silly

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

bring tears to your eyes

pull the rug from under

mess with someone's head

put someone off their stride

make your heart bleed

frighten out of your wits

take the wind out of your sails

knock for a loop

pull the rug out from under

pressurize^US

immobilize^US

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

pressurise^UK

occupy someone's thoughts

prey on someone's mind

immobilise^UK

blind someone with something

tease

take one's breath away

make your flesh creep

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

victimize^US

give someone the hump

dampen someone's hopes

throw into a fright

chill someone to the marrow

hit like a ton of bricks

scare someone half to death

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

weigh heavily on one's mind

give someone a hard time

send over the edge

shatter the illusions of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

throw a pall over

cut up

eat at

boggle someone's mind

put someone's back up

rankle with

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

cause offense

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

knock the wind out of

harsh someone's mellow

make desolate

bring tears to someone's eyes

bear down

make someone's heart bleed

keep under

dampen someone's spirits

hang over

dash someone's hopes

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

get on someone's wick

metagrobolize

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

hack you off

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

boggle the mind

make one's blood run cold

destroy

debunk

quash

scare the daylights out of

put your back up

make one's hair stand on end

knock the stuffing out of someone

knock down

puncture balloon

take down

take the wind out of somebody's sails

cut down to size

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

take the wind out of someone's sails

dishonor^US

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

dishonour^UK

raise eyebrows amongst

malign

cause raised eyebrows

get in someone's hair

pursue

get on someone's nerves

raise someone's hackles

get someone's back up

be repugnant to

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

drive round the twist

make someone's blood boil

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

get someone's dander up

try someone's patience

abuse

put in a spot

rattle someone's cage

galvanize^US

criticize^US

breathe down someone's neck

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

make self-conscious

be a thorn in someone's side

criticise^UK

rub you up the wrong way

greatly upset

get on somebody's nerves

set one's teeth on edge

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

get a rise out of

snow under

make someone want to throw up

put somebody's nose out of joint

make someone's gorge rise

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

ruffle one's feathers

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

prey on

press down on

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

throw a curveball

rub one the wrong way

cause to lose your bearings

give the cold shoulder

break in

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

disadvantage

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make fed up

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

exhaust someone's patience

make one's hackles rise

hit a sour note

get on someone's case

clutter

make someone's head spin

ball up

squick

drive you to distraction

make livid

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

take control of

smite

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

make someone's stomach rise

put someone to trouble

drive you off your head

bring pressure to bear on

crawl

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make someone go out of his way

sweep someone off their feet

subordinate

turn someone's stomach

invigorate^US

inspire

whip up

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

energize^US

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

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“The Midwest, however, has largely kept the faith, which dismays observers like Thomas Frank.”

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