JuneHawk!!! So good to see you!!!!
I'm the same height as NYbiker, but with the exact opposite bike fit: WSD are instruments of misery to me, and regular geometry fit fabulously.
Height alone is never a reason to recommend WSD. A short woman could fit better on WSD (like NYbiker) and another woman the same height might fit better on a regular fit (like me).
Trek420 is a bit shorter than you, and she has had some fine rides on regular fit bikes.
Ride lots of bikes, WSD and regular, ride ones you aren't even considering buying (like a Surly or Kona) ride a couple different sizes in each model. Take a couple weeks of just test rides to get a feel for the geometry your body works best with. Take lots of notes about what feels right and what feels wrong with each bike. A good sales clerk who wants you to get a bike that fits will pay more attention to your notes than to which bikes he needs to move off the sale floor that day.
Did the shop that sold you the 40cm (!!??!!? for someone 5 foot 2!?!?!!?) take it back?
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