chagrin

Example Sentences

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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

Monteiro, who grew up in Rocinha, recalls the early days of "safari-like" tourism in the favela, when visitors guided by outsiders would show up in open-air jeeps, much to the chagrin of locals.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

To the chagrin of professionals, many people lean on popular AI chatbots to help solve their medical mysteries, interpret labs and provide psychological therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

He drives most of the way before arriving at the treacherous Darién Gap, where he’s sidelined after falling into a thorny tree — but “they” save him, much to his chagrin.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Three days go by like this and, to my chagrin, no one from the approximately twenty places at which I’ve applied calls me for an interview.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich