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  • Gallagher turned to Adair with his red-apple face wrinkling dismayfully.

    Empire Builders Francis Lynde 1893

  • "Nonsense, dear Poldie! it was all fancy -- nothing more," she returned, in a voice almost as hollow as his; and the lightness of the words uttered in such a tone jarred dismayfully on her own ear.

    Thomas Wingfold, Curate George MacDonald 1864

  • "Nonsense, dear Poldie! it was all fancy -- nothing more," she returned, in a voice almost as hollow as his; and the lightness of the words uttered in such a tone jarred dismayfully on her own ear.

    Thomas Wingfold, Curate V2 George MacDonald 1864

  • "Why, –" said Winnie, looking dismayfully at the couch with which Winthrop had filled the place of his bed, transferred to her room, – "it's too narrow!"

    The Hills of the Shatemuc 1856

  • She was discovered at last on the other lawn, by one of the tables, Miss Harrison having dismayfully recollected that she had asked Faith to help her dress them, and then had left her all alone to do it.

    Say and Seal, Volume I Susan Warner 1852

  • "Why, --" said Winnie, looking dismayfully at the couch with which Winthrop had filled the place of his bed, transferred to her room, -- "it's too narrow!"

    Hills of the Shatemuc Susan Warner 1852

  • 'But I did not mean to come here!' she said dismayfully.

    The Gold of Chickaree Susan Warner 1852

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