What is another word for dismayed ?

Characterized by the feeling of discouragement or disappointment

“I am also dismayed that this investigation has taken this long without a result.”

Adjective

Feeling or expressing distress or anxiety

frightened out of your wits

traumatized^US

traumatised^UK

scared out of your wits

like a fish out of water

pushing the panic button

having kittens

in fear and trepidation

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

with your heart in your mouth

agonized^US

at the end of your tether

with one's stomach in knots

having butterflies in the stomach

waiting for the axe to fall

woebegone

fearsome

shot to pieces

shaking in one's shoes

agonised^UK

racked with suffering

bundle of nerves

paralyzed with fear^US

paralysed with fear^UK

taken aback

overcome with sorrow

racked with pain

waiting with bated breath

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

put out of countenance

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Adjective

beside oneself with grief

In a state of unhappiness or despondency

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

baulked^UK

balked^US

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

sombre^UK

somber^US

gray^US

grey^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

wintry^US

wintery^UK

humorless^US

humourless^UK

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

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Adjective

like a lamb to the slaughter

Shaking or quivering as a result of cowardice

lacking self-confidence

lacking in confidence

meager^US

meagre^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

afraid of one's own shadow

without a will of your own

easily led

afraid of one's shadow

slack-spined

lacking social skills

with your heart in your mouth

shaking in one's shoes

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

shaking like a leaf

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Adjective

Confounded with surprise or wonder

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

caught on the wrong foot

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

unable to believe your eyes

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

made to scratch their head

woolly^UK

wooly^US

up against a brick wall

without an answer

woolly-headed

not knowing if you are coming or going

uncertain which way to turn

pushing the panic button

in a panic

have cold feet

in a cold sweat

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Adjective

Feeling a sense of disgust or repulsion

Adjective

Unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences

balking^US

baulking^UK

unfavorable^US

unfavourably disposed to

have misgivings about

have reservations about

have qualms about

shy away from

not have the heart to

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Verb

To have frightened or caused fear

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

scared someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

scared the bejesus out of

scared the living daylights out of

made one's blood run cold

made one's hair stand on end

demoralized^US

scared the hell out of

made someone jump out of their skin

frightened the life out of

sent into a cold sweat

frightened to death

frightened the living daylights out of

scared the life out of

made someone shake in their shoes

frightened someone out of their wits

stricken terror into

scared off

made one's flesh creep

demoralised^UK

given someone goose pimples

thrown into a blue funk

threw into a blue funk

gave someone goose pimples

tyrannized^US

made someone's hair stand on end

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

given someone the heebie-jeebies

chilled to the marrow

gave one the creeps

pushed around

got the wind up

tyrannised^UK

frightened out of your wits

given one the creeps

scared someone half to death

scared the daylights out of

filled with terror

strong-armed

paralysed with fear

scared the pants off of

picked on

blinded someone with something

mau-maued

shaken

shook

given someone a fright

gave a turn

gave someone a fright

given a turn

stricken fear into

struck fear into

took your breath away

taken your breath away

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

made someone jump out of his skin

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Verb

put someone off their stroke

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

scandalized^US

hurt somebody's feelings

scandalised^UK

knocked the stuffing out of

agonized^US

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

traumatized^US

stopped someone in their tracks

put your back up

put the wind up

put someone off their stride

agonised^UK

ticked off

put out of countenance

setted someone back on their heels

traumatised^UK

cast a gloom upon

made someone scratch their head

antagonized^US

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

racked

strained

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

caused to be at a stand

antagonised^UK

made one's hair stand on end

dampened the spirits of

tantalised^UK

took the wind out of your sails

reduced to tears

fouled up

put one away

gave someone the blues

given someone the blues

grossed out

cast a gloom on

pulled the rug out from under

taken the wind out of your sails

tantalized^US

brought tears to your eyes

put someone's nose out of joint