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
Brandon Streussnig, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The trouble starts when Cece, a bright-eyed bride-to-be, arrives in Montana to finalize the details of her wedding alongside her husband-to-be’s depressed best friend, who is (to her chagrin) performing the ceremony.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 23 Feb. 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
As Ria makes action films to her parents’ chagrin, Huthart hangs over her life just out of reach, a mentor Ria craves.
—Brandon Streussnig, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The trouble starts when Cece, a bright-eyed bride-to-be, arrives in Montana to finalize the details of her wedding alongside her husband-to-be’s depressed best friend, who is (to her chagrin) performing the ceremony.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 23 Feb. 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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Speaking of that, The Electric State and its 15% score is all the way down to #9 on the list, falling faster than its competitors and while Netflix won’t say it, is undoubtedly a big disappointment for them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Based on where expectations were at the beginning of the season, this Sabres team has been a colossal disappointment.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Maddie’s first call is, thankfully, not from someone crying into a voice changer, but a boy named Chance who’s trapped with his unconscious dad in an apartment filling up with smoke — also distressing, just par for the course.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Customers can also distress, embroider or hand-paint their items.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Remember, Trump kicked off his political career by claiming Obama wasn't born here, and reportedly decided to run for president only after Obama humiliated him to his face at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the City of Hartford and Hartford School Board, the complaint named Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager who allegedly repeatedly bullied and harassed Ortiz by yelling and humiliating the teen in front of other students and teachers.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways Taking a few minutes to protect your data and devices today can save you hours of frustration, heartache and financial loss tomorrow.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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In one post, a former colleague expresses frustration that the book seems to take credit for his efforts at the company.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Princeton had some big moments in the NCAA Tournament with Chen – the No. 10 Tigers upset seventh-seeded NC State 64-63 in the first round of the tournament two years ago.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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However, when eaten in excess, pistachios, like other nuts, may upset your stomach.—
Kathi Valeii,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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The first 10 minutes of USC’s NCAA tournament debut had been disconcerting enough already.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Poor or limited communication is also deeply disconcerting to candidates and is a key reason for dropping out of the process.—
Rebecca Skilbeck,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Even before the pandemic, intensive care nurses reported dissatisfaction and frustration with hospital procedures that failed to honor patients’ preferences at the end of life.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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That was bad for teachers and students and was a root cause of growing parental dissatisfaction and mistrust of public education.—
James A. Kadamus,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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That could displease the White House, as Mr. Trump pivots toward Russia seeking to bring a swift end to the conflict.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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