as in disappointment
a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure especially to meet expectations
The fact that he'd been unable to attend the wedding was a source of chagrin for Ted.
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Recent Examples of chagrin
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Afterward, Marta and the Pride celebrated heavily on the Current’s home field, much to the chagrin of fans and Current players.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The government, appropriately chagrined, errs no more.
—James S. Burling, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
It was announced that the ownership is moving the team just outside of Cleveland, much to the chagrin of fans.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Afterward, Marta and the Pride celebrated heavily on the Current’s home field, much to the chagrin of fans and Current players.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
To the delight of the band and chagrin of producers, hundreds of punks invaded the show, stage-diving and slam-dancing their way to TV notoriety and leading to the urban legend that Michaels banned the group from the show.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
The government, appropriately chagrined, errs no more.
—James S. Burling, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrin
Noun
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And despite only playing three times since his last win on Feb. 22 — Gustavsson has started 13 of the past 14 games — Fleury has not outwardly shown any disappointment despite the unceremonious way his career is coming to an end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Cost Of Erasure Bisexual erasure can be distressing for many who identify as such.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s Note: This article contains distressing details from the outset.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump World even humiliated Abe by letting it be known that Abe had nominated the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The temptation for Russia to humiliate London and Paris - by breaking any ceasefire with an attack carried out hundreds of miles away from British and French troops stuck in the capital - could prove hard to resist.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jeff: When meeting with reporters on Wednesday, Chastain indicated he was mystified and offended by Logano’s post-race comments expressing frustration with the Trackhouse Racing driver.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Several owners of food and drink establishments have spoken with The Star in recent months to share their frustrations about property crimes affecting businesses across Kansas City.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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While the New York Jets may be in the market for a quarterback in the NFL draft, drafting one early would understandably upset Fields, which may or may not matter to the Jets as of now.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes the images are grim, sometimes chipper, often a disconcerting blend of the two.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Other disconcerting maladies included non-operable windshield wipers and a flickering water-temperature gauge.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Intentional planning helps prevent the kind of drifting that often deepens midlife dissatisfaction.—
Greg Orme,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's approval rating average among polls has dropped to its lowest point since returning to the White House, signaling growing dissatisfaction among voters.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Zelenskyy has addressed the issue carefully in public, aware that disagreements over the deal could displease the White House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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That all changed in 2007 when then-Justice Shirley Abrahamson, the first woman to serve on the state’s high court, made a series of left-leaning rulings that displeased the business community.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Chagrin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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