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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

To make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

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Noun

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Concern and distress caused by something unexpected

butterflies in the stomach

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

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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

furor^US

furore^UK

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

disinclination towards

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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

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

furor^US

offence^UK

furore^UK

offense^US

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

rancour^UK

rancor^US

chip on your shoulder

being rubbed up the wrong way

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Noun

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A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

Verb

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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 someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

scandalize^US

take the wind out of your sails

anger

flabbergast

agonize^US

scandalise^UK

agonise^UK

give someone the blues

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

make sad

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

undermine

bowl over

set someone back on their heels

make one's hair stand on end

make someone's hair stand on end

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

take by surprise

electrify

give a hard time

throw into a blue funk

dampen spirits

make unhappy

cause to be at a stand

make miserable

make one's blood run cold

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

shatter

dampen the spirits of

put out of countenance

cause anguish to

frighten to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

pull the rug from under

benumb

pull the rug out from under

put someone off their stride

knock for a loop

make wretched

hurt somebody's feelings

take your breath away

make someone jump out of their skin

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone's blood run cold

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

turn off

bring tears to your eyes

mess with someone's head

knock out

make one's heart bleed

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

besiege

antagonize^US

blind someone with something

hinder

paralyse with fear

scare the daylights out of

mess with one's head

put off one's stroke

tease

undermine one's confidence

balk^US

antagonise^UK

baulk^UK

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

knock the wind out of

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

sap the confidence of

give someone the hump

muddy

dash the hopes of

weigh heavily on one's mind

shatter the illusions of

chill someone's blood

make fearful

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

tyrannize^US

harsh someone's mellow

make someone's heart bleed

keep under

make desolate

hang over

break someone's spirit

break someone's heart

tyrannise^UK

make a big thing out of

dampen someone's hopes

make a meal of

make a mountain out of a molehill

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

take down

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

scare someone half to death

put one away

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

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To make (someone) feel annoyed or upset

antagonise^UK

antagonize^US

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

put someone's nose out of joint

be an affront to

tread on someone's toes

hurt somebody's feelings

lose the affection of

agonize^US

agonise^UK

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