Example Sentences
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But while durian lovers feast, Malaysian farmers are chagrined.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Josie is chagrined to recognize that she would forgive him, too, if he ever so much as pretended to care about her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The front end, which was also a trunk, came up right to my rib cage, a contact point that would have chagrined any high school football coach as bad tackling form: too high.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
The judge was chagrined to learn that three of the rounds appeared to match the fatal bullet in the “Rust” movie set shooting, contributing to her decision to dismiss the charges against Baldwin.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024
They didn’t whisper it, or look chagrined after they said it.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
