Hillary Clintonâs State Department was part of a panel that approved the sale of one of Americaâs largest uranium mines at the same time a foundation controlled by the sellerâs chairman was making donations to a Clinton family charity, records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show.
Dismay describes an emotional state of alarm, fear, or serious disappointment. The first part of dismay comes from the Latin prefix dis-, which comes in handy when you want to put a negative spin on words (dishonest, discount, disenchant, etc.). The last bit of dismay most likely comes from the Germanic word magan, meaning to be able to..
noun. verb. Dismay is defined as a sudden or total loss of courage. An example of dismay is feeling defeated after applying to dozens of jobs and being offered none of them. The definition of dismay is to ruin the courage of someone. An example of dismay is to jump out of the bushes attacking a once brave passerby.