Liev Schreiber

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.

American Actor

Dustin Lance Black

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.

American Director

Lionel Shriver

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.

American Journalist

Kamal Haasan

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.

Indian Actor

Synyster Gates

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.

American Musician

Cy Coleman

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!

American Composer

Rod Parsley

The secular world looks to the church and to its chagrin, finds no love, no life, no laughter, no hope and no happiness.

American Celebrity

Joe Lhota

Everybody knows I return all of my phone calls. I pick up my cell phone myself, much to the chagrin of my staff.

American Politician

Kate DiCamillo

I can never tell if anything I do is really good. I'm always just slightly chagrined.

American Author

Dan Abrams

To the chagrin of many, the media gravitates towards controversy.

Chagrin has a personal, emotional depth, suggesting a mix of disappointment and irritation.

Emotional Weight

Use 'chagrin' when an outcome is contrary to expectations, emphasizing personal dissatisfaction.

Failed Expectations

Chagrin often indicates an element of surprise or embarrassment linked to the annoyance.

Surprising Discomfort

When you 'chagrin' someone, you've caused them a negative emotional response, often unexpectedly.

Negative Outcome

Use the verb form to show direct personal impact or upset caused by one's actions or words.

Personal Impact

Chagrin as a verb highlights the emotional reaction rather than the action itself.

Emotional Reaction

 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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