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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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Concern and distress caused by something unexpected

butterflies in the 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

furor^US

furore^UK

being rubbed up the wrong way

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The state of being mournful or in low spirits

spectre^UK

specter^US

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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

balk^US

scare the bejesus out of

knock the stuffing out of

baulk^UK

put the fear of God into

derange

wound

scare the living daylights out of

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

stop someone in their tracks

cut to the quick

bemuse

make someone scratch their head

excite

set someone back on their heels

traumatize^US

antagonize^US

agonize^US

antagonise^UK

traumatise^UK

give someone goose pimples

agonise^UK

give someone the blues

numb

make sad

make miserable

make your hair stand on end

break one's heart

gross out

frighten the life out of

cause to be at a stand

destabilize^US

make someone's hair stand on end

tyrannize^US

destabilise^UK

victimize^US

fall short of expectations

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

victimise^UK

give a hard time

make unhappy

deprecate

make someone jump out of their skin

put out of countenance

make wretched

hurt somebody's feelings

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

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

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

galvanize^US

blind someone with something

unquiet

pressure

pressurize^US

galvanise^UK

immobilize^US

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

pressurise^UK

immobilise^UK

take one's breath away

take someone's breath away

tear

dun

goad

make your flesh creep

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

give someone the hump

hit like a ton of bricks

throw into a fright

chill someone to the marrow

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

scare someone half to death

give someone a hard time

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's hair curl

make fearful

make someone's blood run cold

make afraid

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

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

harsh someone's mellow

boggle someone's mind

knock the stuffing out of someone

make one's blood run cold

scare the daylights out of

stick

turn on the heat

make one's hair stand on end

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

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

shatter the illusions of

ruin prospects

stand up

fall flat

dampen the spirits of

dishonor^US

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

dishonour^UK

raise eyebrows amongst

malign

cause raised eyebrows

breathe down someone's neck

drive round the twist

be a pain in the neck

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

criticize^US

criticise^UK

cause someone distress

push someon's buttons

break someone's heart

disorientate

be bothered

chivy

bring pressure to bear on

make severe demands on

give the cold shoulder

put off his or her stride

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

tug at someone's heartstrings

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

labour^UK

have an adverse effect on

labor^US

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

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