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
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Related 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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The government has also been forced to cut certain subsidies to yeshivas, much to the chagrin of the ultra-Orthodox parties.
From Barron's
Much to Beijing's chagrin, those running many such scam centres are often Chinese themselves.
From BBC
Others decorate mantelpieces, bookshelves and walls with their plastic builds, often to spouses’ chagrin.
When students turn to artificial intelligence to do assignments, it’s usually to do the work easier, faster and, to the chagrin of educators, with less brain power.
And as many homeowners have found to their chagrin, plumbing works silently in the background—until it doesn’t, with messy and even catastrophic aftereffects.
From Barron's
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