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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Got dismayed

I got dismayed for the fact that I have to work on Christmas day.
I got dismayed at the listening of what my colleagues said.
I got dismayed at the sight of the car accident.

Do they make sense? If it's incorrect , could you please correct them?
  

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Got dismayed isn't a natural combination. Was , became and felt are more usual. I was dismayed by/at/over the fact that I have to work on Christmas day.

— Blue Jay

  • Got dismayed isn't a natural combination.
  • Was , became and felt are more usual.
  • I was dismayed by/at/over the fact that I have to work on Christmas day.
  • I became dismayed hearing what my colleagues said.
  • I felt dismayed at the sight of the car accident.
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Got dismayed isn't a natural combination. Was, became and felt are more usual.
I was dismayed by/at/over the fact that I have to work on Christmas day.
I became dismayed hearing what my colleagues said.
I felt dismayed at the sight of the car accident.
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Thank you, is there an equivalent word for hearing like "at the sight of"
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You can say at the sound of, but it wouldn't really work well in the original sentence. It can be used in other contexts:
She ran to the door at the sound of the car pulling into the driveway.
At the sound of the sirens, the people headed for the shelters.
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Thank you so much!!
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You could also say "upon hearing" or "on hearing."

I became dismayed upon hearing the bad news
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