“She feels little dismay at missing out on issues of national or local import, knowing that if things are important enough, people in her workplace will discuss them.”

Noun

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In a state of amazement or great surprise

Noun

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A regrettable or unfortunate situation or action

Verb

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To fill with distress or alarm

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

fill with consternation

scandalize^US

put someone off their stroke

knock the stuffing out of

scandalise^UK

take the wind out of your sails

make one's hair stand on end

agonize^US

agonise^UK

set someone back on their heels

make despondent

give someone the blues

make sad

make someone scratch their head

stop someone in their tracks

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

scare the bejesus out of

lie heavy on

give someone goose pimples

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

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

make someone's hair stand on end

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

cause anxiety to

shatter

dampen the spirits of

give someone the heebie-jeebies

put out of countenance

get

reduce to tears

scare off

pull the rug from under

benumb

put someone off their stride

pull the rug out from under

distress greatly

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

tease

antagonize^US

blind someone with something

hinder

paralyse with fear

scare the daylights out of

inflame

mess with one's head

put off one's stroke

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

shatter the illusions of

burst bubble

weigh heavily on one's mind

give someone the hump

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

dampen someone's hopes

let wind out of sails

puncture balloon

take down

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

shoot down

cut down to size

let down easy

scare someone half to death

put one away

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“Miss Bennet, you dismay me with your doubts!”

Verb

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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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