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chagrin

[shuh-grin] / ʃəˈgrɪn /




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As the boys grew up, they took to roughhousing around the house, much to the chagrin of their mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

To my chagrin, being young and self-involved, as well as working a grueling summer job, I remember that I was almost oblivious to the crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Much to Beijing's chagrin, those running many such scam centres are often Chinese themselves.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

And as many homeowners have found to their chagrin, plumbing works silently in the background—until it doesn’t, with messy and even catastrophic aftereffects.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Much to her chagrin, Charles laughed at how upset she was, which made Emma furious.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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