Word: dismay
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...despite almost unanimous approval by the council, the resolution has met with little success. Chopra expressed dismay at what he considered a lack of movement by the University administration and the Cambridge Traffic, Parking and Transportation Department...
...Clinton would be back in the spotlight again, in other words, resurrecting precisely the type of public relations derring-do that frustrated so many of his foes over the last eight years. And now, much to the dismay of the GOP, just as the second Teflon president prepares to be yanked off the national stage, he's not riding off quietly into the sunset, as so many Republicans had hoped...
That old biddy CINDY CRAWFORD was finally put out to pasture last week by the folks at Revlon. Crawford, 34, thanked the cosmetics company for 11 years of lucrative employ but expressed dismay at the undercurrent of her parting. "They don't want the story out there that they're firing me because I'm too old," Crawford told USA Today. "That will alienate a lot of customers." Revlon has had recent financial problems, and Crawford's large annual salary hasn't helped matters. Neither has a promotional campaign that makes that fabric-softener bear look cutting edge. "I agree...
Armed with the advantage of historical perspective, this production of Gross Indecency makes two things clear-that there is more to the trials of Oscar Wilde than his homosexuality and that public humilitation, in this case at least, creates only pity and dismay. At the same time, the play remains humorous and manages to showcase its talented cast...
...house at 3:15 p.m. and arrive at the Marine Air Terminal of LaGuardia at 3:40 for a 4:30 flight. Normally, this would be plenty of time. I enter the terminal through the main entrance and find myself redirected to a large white tent. To my dismay, Delta is not hosting a flea market for old blankets, pillows, and peanuts or offering a circus show with tigers jumping through rings of fire for my pre-flight entertainment. I have to stand in line under this white tent just to get inside of the terminal--not a good omen...