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chagrin
[ shuh-grin ]
noun
- a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
verb (used with object)
- to vex by disappointment or humiliation:
The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.
- Obsolete. shagreen ( def 1 ).
chagrin
/ ˈʃæɡrɪn /
noun
- a feeling of annoyance or mortification
verb
- to embarrass and annoy; mortify
Derived Forms
- ˈchagrined, adjective
Other Words From
- uncha·grined adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of chagrin1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chagrin1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He made little secret of his ambition to become the next prime minister, much to the chagrin of Netanyahu.
And much to the chagrin of some in the Lone Star State, a lot of people seem to be buying it.
He has burrowed so deeply into his work that he hasn't even bothered to get a tan—much to New York's chagrin.
This, he learned by watching May Bowen; however, to his chagrin, he never did get his grandmother's deviled crab recipe.
To the chagrin of these 40 courageous online petitioners and their hoops-hungry brethren, March Madness is not a national holiday.
Even slight familiarity with the microscopic structure of vegetable tissue will prevent the chagrin of such errors.
As for his killing you in cold blood, that thought comes from your excitement of the moment and your chagrin at your overthrow.
So, much to their chagrin, the guerrillas gave up the chase and went to attend to their dead comrade.
He died of chagrin at business failures, and at not having received any assistance from his father or mother.
White with anger and chagrin, the doctor stood roundly abusing the man who had investigated that lonely house.
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