dismay

(noun) the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles. Synonyms: discouragement, disheartenment.

(noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger. Synonyms: alarm, consternation.

(verb) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted. Synonyms: depress, deject, cast down, get down, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise. Examples: "These news depressed her." "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her."

(verb) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised. Synonyms: alarm, appal, appall, horrify. Examples: "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview." "The news of the executions horrified us."