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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Not even Dickensian “A Christmas Carol” visitations by the specters of his father and an Indonesian business partner negotiating a project involving a sandstone reservoir with “significant extraction costs” diminish his concomitant guilt and chagrin.
From Los Angeles Times
His notes “took over our dining room at home,” much to his wife’s chagrin, Banatao said in the oral history.
The Basque manager rotated his pack heavily, to the chagrin of players like Vinicius Junior, who was benched on several occasions and hauled off early on others.
From Barron's
To the chagrin of professionals, many people lean on popular AI chatbots to help solve their medical mysteries, interpret labs and provide psychological therapy.
He drives most of the way before arriving at the treacherous Darién Gap, where he’s sidelined after falling into a thorny tree — but “they” save him, much to his chagrin.
From Los Angeles Times
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