This means to be disappointed and to mock at the same time.
Dismay is accented on the second syllable.
The past tense of dismay is dismayed.
"Dismay" is a noun, such as in the sentence "The girl was in dismay when she found out her favorite doll had been lost."
It was with dismay that I saw my broken car window.
No, dismay is a feeling and to moan is to make a sound.
Bluepaw wailed in dismay at the sight of her dead mother.
Yes, the word dismay is both a noun and a verb. Example uses: Noun: To my dismay, my novel was rejected by every publisher. Verb: This device will dismay a robber by creating surprise and confusion.
The horrible pictures on TV dismayed the American public. Many women discover with dismay that their salaries will not cover childcare. Neighbors stared in dismay at the damage the tornado had caused. To the dismay of his parents, he decided not to complete his degree. Members of the committee expressed dismay at the cost of the new computer program. The announcement that recess would be cancelled was met with sighs of dismay by the students.
The horrible pictures on TV dismayed the American public. Many women discover with dismay that their salaries will not cover childcare. Neighbors stared in dismay at the damage the tornado had caused. To the dismay of his parents, he decided not to complete his degree. Members of the committee expressed dismay at the cost of the new computer program. The announcement that recess would be cancelled was met with sighs of dismay by the students.
There is no plural form for the noun dismay. Dismay is a state of being, you are either in that state or you are not. When you need to say that a number of people are in the state of dismay, you use the adjective form, the dismayed people, or the verb form, they were dismayed.
The teacher's dismay at Billy's answer made him feel ashamed.