Chagrin
noun
A feeling of being annoyed or disappointed because something did not happen the way you wanted.
Much to his chagrin, his rival was awarded the job.
Often appears as...
- much to one's chagrin
- to my chagrin
verb
To annoy or disappoint someone.
His comments chagrined her.
Often appears as...
- his words chagrined her
- she was chagrined by his behavior
noun
A feeling of being annoyed or disappointed because something did not happen the way you wanted.
Much to his chagrin, his rival was awarded the job.
Often appears as...
- much to one's chagrin
- to my chagrin
verb
To annoy or disappoint someone.
His comments chagrined her.
Often appears as...
- his words chagrined her
- she was chagrined by his behavior
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Chagrin has a personal, emotional depth, suggesting a mix of disappointment and irritation.
She hid her chagrin at the wedding announcement behind a smile.
Pro Tip 2/3Failed Expectations
Use 'chagrin' when an outcome is contrary to expectations, emphasizing personal dissatisfaction.
To his chagrin, the cake didn't rise as he'd hoped.
Pro Tip 3/3Surprising Discomfort
Chagrin often indicates an element of surprise or embarrassment linked to the annoyance.
The actor's failure to remember his lines caused him much chagrin.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Chagrin has a personal, emotional depth, suggesting a mix of disappointment and irritation.
She hid her chagrin at the wedding announcement behind a smile.
Pro Tip 2/3Failed Expectations
Use 'chagrin' when an outcome is contrary to expectations, emphasizing personal dissatisfaction.
To his chagrin, the cake didn't rise as he'd hoped.
Pro Tip 3/3Surprising Discomfort
Chagrin often indicates an element of surprise or embarrassment linked to the annoyance.
The actor's failure to remember his lines caused him much chagrin.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Chagrin has a personal, emotional depth, suggesting a mix of disappointment and irritation.
She hid her chagrin at the wedding announcement behind a smile.
Pro Tip 2/3Failed Expectations
Use 'chagrin' when an outcome is contrary to expectations, emphasizing personal dissatisfaction.
To his chagrin, the cake didn't rise as he'd hoped.
Pro Tip 3/3Surprising Discomfort
Chagrin often indicates an element of surprise or embarrassment linked to the annoyance.
The actor's failure to remember his lines caused him much chagrin.
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annoyancedefeatdisappointdiscomfitureembarrassfrustrationhumiliatemortification
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The first secret of...
So we shipped the product, and people weren't having a great experience. So what did we do? We went back to the drawing board just instantly after we figured out we didn't get it right. And we designed a special screw, a custom screw, much to the chagrin of our investors.
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Palenque and the Ancient...
father and then very quickly decides to leave his own mark I think con Baha must have been a bit chagrined in a sense I don't know if he was you know maybe feel like he had to live up to this reputation of his father I mean how do
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The first secret of...
So we shipped the product, and people weren't having a great experience. So what did we do? We went back to the drawing board just instantly after we figured out we didn't get it right. And we designed a special screw, a custom screw, much to the chagrin of our investors.
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Palenque and the Ancient...
father and then very quickly decides to leave his own mark I think con Baha must have been a bit chagrined in a sense I don't know if he was you know maybe feel like he had to live up to this reputation of his father I mean how do
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Liev Schreiber
American Actor
I think, the first time I played Iago at the Public Theater, I realized I had a - much to my chagrin - I realized I had an instinct for these conflicted characters, for these torn characters, for these characters who could be described as evil. I wouldn't describe them that way.
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Dustin Lance Black
American Director
I do try to deliver a solid first draft, meaning it's my tenth or twentieth draft and then I call it 'first' and hand it in, much to the chagrin of the studio sometimes when they look at the contract and go, 'You've passed your deadline.
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Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
In grad school, I took a workshop with Scott Spencer, whose excellent novel 'Endless Love' had just been turned into a film. We students were in awe of his prestige. Yet Scott himself was chagrined; for good reason, he hated the movie.
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Kamal Haasan
Indian Actor
I've always believed in speaking my mind, and I think the technology has made it more prominent. Even a common man's voice is heard prominently now, much to the chagrin and surprise of politicians. They aren't used to that.
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Synyster Gates
American Musician
We don't ever spread ourselves too thin. And sometimes it's a little bit to the chagrin of our fans; they don't get albums... I mean, The Beatles were doing two albums a year at one point.
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Cy Coleman
American Composer
I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of a lot of people who had put a lot of money into me!
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Rod Parsley
American Celebrity
The secular world looks to the church and to its chagrin, finds no love, no life, no laughter, no hope and no happiness.
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Joe Lhota
American Politician
Everybody knows I return all of my phone calls. I pick up my cell phone myself, much to the chagrin of my staff.
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Kate DiCamillo
American Author
I can never tell if anything I do is really good. I'm always just slightly chagrined.
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Dan Abrams
American Journalist
To the chagrin of many, the media gravitates towards controversy.
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Liev Schreiber
American Actor
I think, the first time I played Iago at the Public Theater, I realized I had a - much to my chagrin - I realized I had an instinct for these conflicted characters, for these torn characters, for these characters who could be described as evil. I wouldn't describe them that way.
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Dustin Lance Black
American Director
I do try to deliver a solid first draft, meaning it's my tenth or twentieth draft and then I call it 'first' and hand it in, much to the chagrin of the studio sometimes when they look at the contract and go, 'You've passed your deadline.
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Lionel Shriver
American Journalist
In grad school, I took a workshop with Scott Spencer, whose excellent novel 'Endless Love' had just been turned into a film. We students were in awe of his prestige. Yet Scott himself was chagrined; for good reason, he hated the movie.
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Kamal Haasan
Indian Actor
I've always believed in speaking my mind, and I think the technology has made it more prominent. Even a common man's voice is heard prominently now, much to the chagrin and surprise of politicians. They aren't used to that.
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Synyster Gates
American Musician
We don't ever spread ourselves too thin. And sometimes it's a little bit to the chagrin of our fans; they don't get albums... I mean, The Beatles were doing two albums a year at one point.
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Cy Coleman
American Composer
I decided during my teens that I wasn't going to have the life of a concert pianist, much to the chagrin of a lot of people who had put a lot of money into me!
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Rod Parsley
American Celebrity
The secular world looks to the church and to its chagrin, finds no love, no life, no laughter, no hope and no happiness.
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Joe Lhota
American Politician
Everybody knows I return all of my phone calls. I pick up my cell phone myself, much to the chagrin of my staff.
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Kate DiCamillo
American Author
I can never tell if anything I do is really good. I'm always just slightly chagrined.
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Dan Abrams
American Journalist
To the chagrin of many, the media gravitates towards controversy.
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