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1. Yet I tried again, in vain; my gun was nothing but a burden now and I threw it down in dismay
2. Kara signed herself out of the records office and the two women walked in silence along the street towards the little café – one of the larger chains that prided itself on the quality of its coffee, Kara noted with dismay
3. But after quite a while, to everyone's dismay, the big man reappeared looking as though he'd been dousing himself under the hose Nikos used to wash his car, maybe to sober up
4. She scooped it up, cleaned it as best as she could under the circumstances, and wrapped it in a piece of cloth cut from the coat she was wearing; (to Tarak’s dismay), then she placed it close to her heart
5. cause dismay you must give sudden attention to something that is highly
6. ‘Is that what you want to do, Sarah?’ he asked, uncertainty battling with dismay in his eyes
7. with dismay at the sorry broken morsel
8. was standing directly in front of Roman with head tilted in dismay, trying to make
9. There was a general cry of dismay as the third wave clambered over the trench merely to be met with a field so liberally strewn with spiked metal caltrops that it was impossible not to step on one
10. Slumping to the water, her power spent, it was with great dismay that Emily noted that the dark clad soldiers had chosen to remain
11. document, and shook his head in dismay
12. dismay, when dealing with the previous shockers, but to this one
13. But to her dismay, the Imperial only shook his head and shrugged at it all
14. But his obvious dismay only rendered the Vinius men more curious
15. Much to Mr Pinscher's dismay, he reached out for the largest and plumpest of the drumsticks, settled into an elbow chair, and embarked on a series of exploratory nibbles
16. Mr Pinscher could not disguise his dismay, as the animal proceeded to tear it apart
17. dismay, when he pulled back to stroke, he yanked it all the way out of her
18. The look of dismay on his face
19. Pace Greek mythology, when Pandora lifted the lid from the box, she discovered to her dismay that it contained nothing but music – rap music
20. There has been a general reaction of dismay amongst the UK government
21. Lost in his own dismay at having been thwarted, Gerrid hadn’t noticed the figure behind him
22. It spoke of defeat and utter dismay
23. Some Judges showed their dismay by giving the lightest sentences possible
24. �I know,� said Hoover to his dismay
25. Do not really understand the commander's dismay for the statutes seemed to me quite well endowed, and something to flash so to speak
26. But to her dismay the youngsters backed away, a deep fear evident in their darting eyes as they scattered in panic, screaming for their mothers
27. “Brubaker! What’s that?” he asked in dismay
28. “Holy fuck,” he said in dismay
29. “This is Mayor Pedlar,” he heard to his dismay
30. “Nothing’s worth that,” Bonnie said in dismay
31. Fred stomped on the brakes as hard as he could, gasping in dismay, white knuckles on the steering wheel
32. “What the…?” the kid twittered, jumping in dismay as one nearly hit his foot
33. “What the fuck?” I said in dismay
34. Sim, Trent and several others watched the big screens in dismay
35. The Poles all began expressing their alarm and dismay simultaneously, until Colling waved his hands and asked them to listen to him
36. “I…I…don’t know what happened,” I stammered out in confusion and dismay
37. I found my left hand clutching at my mouth in dismay, with no idea of how it had gotten there
38. All of her women had cowered thoughtlessly behind her as visions of trampling brought looks of dismay and then despair to their faces
39. To my dismay, Ernest found this an offer he couldn’t refuse
40. In this state of dismay, she suggested to Nick they take some family time together and go on a weekend camping trip
41. As a young man he loved running around naked in the rural areas to great dismay of the inhabitants of the town
42. to release her dismay, for fear of being heard by the others
43. He felt an ugly shock of disappointment and dismay
44. Covered with dust: dismay
45. She entered the shop and stood there in dismay
46. The two did not know what to do, other than look at her in dismay
47. And dismay was what they faced as they got there
48. The other titans looked in dismay as they could see nothing but the water and as they got closer, the water split again and the two titans inside looked completely untouched by any liquid
49. It was an incongruous reaction; one of elation interweaved with dismay
50. Nonetheless, years later, 1987 in fact, when having been sober two years, I decided to embellish my own never sought after government contract professional credentials from NCMA by applying to become a Fellow member thereof, as well as to take and pass the CPCM exam, I learned with chagrin and dismay that FPI would not give me “partial credit” for the 9 out of 10 sessions that I did attend in LA back in ‘69
1. afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever
2. dismayed, searching vainly for the reassurance of ice
3. The bartender looks totally dismayed, but Maggie appears in the nick of time to give him a hand
4. They were astonished, dismayed as they discussed what to do
5. He gave his usual three short beeps on the call button, and was dismayed that Elmore answered almost immediately
6. Jim told of how she’d persuaded Wes into sending the rope back down for him, and Mike sounded dismayed, due to the fact of her fear of height
7. I was dismayed more than shocked, and I didn"t know how to handle this
8. When Shelagh opened the door she was dismayed by the sight of the bedraggled figure standing shivering in the light of her doorway, dressed only in a light sweater and jeans and pale as a ghost
9. She was dismayed at the sadness Shelagh suddenly displayed as if it was buried in the past, but could think of no comfort to offer except to mumble, 'I'm sorry
10. Upon arrival, he was completely dismayed at finding out that the Saginaw was six months from completion at Mare Island
11. He looked at her dismayed expression
12. He looked down at his hands and was dismayed to see that crimson stains still smeared his fingers
13. He stretched out with his hands and feet and was dismayed to discover that he could touch all four walls of the room at once
14. As he thought over his life, he was dismayed by the growing realisation that he hadn’t learnt anything in his whole life
15. Something that Master in the future would say”: Do not be dismayed at good-byes
16. 11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid
17. 26 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were as the grass of the field, and as
18. strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed
19. dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him, for there be more with us than with him, 8 With him is an
20. She was dismayed to realize she wasn’t
21. woman who travails; I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it
22. 27 Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were as the grass of
23. 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: note,
24. not dismayed at the signs of Heaven; because the heathen are dismayed at them
25. Misgab is confounded and dismayed
26. 36 A sword is on the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is on her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed
27. He was staring at Jerome with his ears full of voices, and his face was dismayed
28. While I had a fair grasp of the Napoles dialect, I was dismayed while at Atella to discover I could not communicate with the Italianos from the north
29. dismayed to see that by now there was nothing left
30. 9 Have not I commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be you dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go
31. Doc was dismayed to hear that both the town’s doctors
32. Eze 3:9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house
33. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest
34. 1Ch 22:13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed
35. He asked the mast, "Who would he have guide the boat but those sailing it? What thinks he, that one who sails the sea can be dismayed by a mere stream?"
36. Congress and the President are dismayed, but haven't come
37. We observed that request and just walked around the rock (a beautiful experience of its own), but were dismayed to note that a number of tourist ignored that request and climbed the rock anyway
38. So he was a little dismayed to find a Hyundai sedan already parked alongside the cottage
39. The Minister was shocked and dismayed to hear about the pollutant-bearing gas canisters, which Hu Lyang had not told him about
40. She lapsed into dismayed silence
41. When I went into the waiting room to greet Thelma, I was dismayed at her physical
42. And when they kill the Son of Man, be not dismayed, for I declare that on the third day he shall rise
43. To Andrew he said: "Be not dismayed by the events just ahead
44. Pilate, himself being a skeptic, did not understand that men of strong religious feelings will not hesitate to die for their religious convictions; and therefore was he dismayed when these Jews drew themselves up defiantly before his palace, bowed their faces to the ground, and sent word that they were ready to die
45. The water was bitterly cold and the shock sent him scrambling away into the corner of the room, alarmed and dismayed
46. Eric had tried to go and see Steve this morning and was dismayed to see Steve's house half burnt down
47. " He shrugged as if dismayed that there was no more challenge
48. The pilot was dismayed at this discovery, as he had originally calculated that they had landed well beyond this land mark
49. I did do some further tracking and was quite dismayed to see 104
50. I was dismayed because not long before that I had shaved
1. It saddens and dismays me to hear that Bishop Higbold has chosen to dress like his luxurious brothers and uncles, rather than as commanded in Scripture by Our Father
2. There was no bound of dismays and traumas in our family
3. He was very upset with his mother; angry with his father for all the daily dismays
4. They alone, in the infiltering night, heard the far-off baying of dismays and despairs that cast a spell