chagrin

Example Sentences

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The government has also been forced to cut certain subsidies to yeshivas, much to the chagrin of the ultra-Orthodox parties.

From Barron's

The new board, much to its chagrin, apparently discovered the agreement recently, although the outgoing Reedy Creek board placed the required public-hearing notice on the issue in the Orlando Sentinel newspaper, in late January.

From Washington Post

A few examples of first-year phenoms that dipped in Year No. 2 much to the chagrin of their fan bases and glee of their opponents:

From Seattle Times

That’s much to the chagrin of Embiid’s most vocal supporter on social media, his personal shooting coach, who spends time studying Jokic’s numbers to find flaws and take shots at his defense.

From Washington Post

He said he held “no chagrin for a 30-year-old foreperson” who was part of “a failed system.”

From Seattle Times