tertiary · Surprise
Dismayed
Part of the Emotion & Feeling Wheel
About Dismayed
A mixture of surprise and distress upon encountering something that feels wrong or deeply disappointing. It often includes a sense of helplessness about how to respond. Dismay arises when reality sharply contradicts what was hoped for or expected.
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