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chagrined

  • past participle
    of chagrin.
    chagrin
    noun
    a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
  • past tense form
    of chagrin.
    chagrin
    noun
    a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
  • a word derived from chagrin.
    chagrin
    noun
    a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.

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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

Condon is utterly captivating as a brutal villain, and no one plays a valiantly chagrined hero like Neeson, sorrowful and suffering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2024

He glanced up at me and gave a chagrined smile.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss