chagrin
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to vex by disappointment or humiliation.
The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply.
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Obsolete. shagreen.
noun
verb
Related Words
See shame.
Other Word Forms
- chagrined adjective
- unchagrined adjective
Etymology
Origin of chagrin
First recorded in 1650–60; from French; origin unknown
Example Sentences
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At this, I feel the chagrin on my face.
From Literature
Josie is chagrined to recognize that she would forgive him, too, if he ever so much as pretended to care about her.
To my chagrin, being young and self-involved, as well as working a grueling summer job, I remember that I was almost oblivious to the crisis.
Monteiro, who grew up in Rocinha, recalls the early days of "safari-like" tourism in the favela, when visitors guided by outsiders would show up in open-air jeeps, much to the chagrin of locals.
From Barron's
There was some self-pity creeping in, and not a little chagrin at being stupid enough to just let them run when I didn’t know the country.
From Literature
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