Word: dismaying
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USAGE Much to teachers' dismay, this nerdy shorthand has invaded the formal written word. Even students at Lake Superior State University have suggested, tongue in cheek, banning the word...
...Film industry experts, however, have mourned the $25 million and $10 million riding on Dutt's and Khan's still-to-be-shot films. And fans have expressed dismay at the "excessive" sentences. This week's big kerfuffle was over a policeman who hugged Dutt after his release on bail. The officer was suspended for inappropriate behavior, but was later absolved at a local politician's request...
...surprise three-day visit Sunday. After all, Paris opposed the U.S.-led war against Saddam Hussein, with warnings of dire consequences that have mostly come to pass. So what was Kouchner's purpose in the Iraqi quagmire that most of his countrymen look to with "we told you so" dismay? In large part, to send the clear signal to Washington that France is determined to continue mending diplomatic relations that deteriorated, in large part, over Iraq...
...extraordinarily - Russia's largest foreign investor. Thirty Russian companies with a combined market capitalization of $612 billion are now listed on the London Stock Exchange, and more are standing in line waiting for London launches. So business leaders in both London and Moscow have been watching recent developments with dismay. "Russian big business can only wish that the whole thing is over and done with as soon as possible," says Mikhail Kozhokin, the vice president of VTB-24, a major Russian state- controlled bank. "Nobody wants any disruptions. Not just in business - Britain is the favorite country where many...
...court's ruling reminds us also that all language - in any language - is context. NCAA basketball coach Bobby Knight once declared the "F" word the "most expressive" in the English language, which he says can communicate anger, surprise, dismay and so on. In Italy, vulgar expressions are used rather frequently on national TV (not just cable). Even before this week's ruling, comedian and activist Beppe Grillo had declared Sept. 8 "Vaffanculo Day" to organize a protest against the sclerotic political establishment. Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lets vulgar expressions slip out in public about twice a year. Still, with...