Example Sentences

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Chagrined, he quietly took my photo and the next dazzler in line on the red carpet stepped forward.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Chagrined and outraged, he denounced the secret dealings after they were revealed in November 1986, directly challenging Reagan.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2021

Chagrined, he began catering to vets, and he’s found a way to straddle the fault line between questioning the military budget and supporting those who serve.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2016

Chagrined, Watson and Crick turned over their model-making kits to the King's group and urged Wilkins and Franklin to use them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chagrined, she looked first for an eraser, then for other signs — as Grover no doubt intended.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen