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1. perplex


They were perplexed by her response.
I must acknowledge that, although it is not typical of the Presidency to say so, I am closing it with a degree of perplexity.
To perplex is defined as to confuse or complicate.
An example of perplex is to challenge a class with a very difficult question.
I was perplexed as to my own best course of action.

2. dismay


The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.
The speech he gave dismayed me.
to his dismay, she left him
Aid workers were said to have been filled with dismay by the appalling conditions that the refugees were living in.
I note with dismay that his election may be harmful to our country
One morning at breakfast we children were informed to our utter dismay that we could no longer be permitted to run absolutely wild.
I note with dismay that
To the detective superintendent's dismay, the statue of limitations eventually put an end to the matter.
The public mood in Britain is one of growing dismay
She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected
The EU has been dismayingly ambiguous regarding Bahrain, in particular
they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy
When Joan discovered that her grandson had been skipping classes, her dismay was immense; she was extremely disappointed with him.
dismay (v)
The astronaut lost his grip on the wrench and all he could do was watch in dismay as it floated serenely away.