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On his Thanksgiving vacation he had missed five successive quail and gone home chagrinned.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week publicity-hating President Tew was chagrinned to find his name very much in the news.

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Many another influence close to the Administration was similarly chagrinned.

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These events had left Mr. Raskob not bitter�John Raskob is a sportsman �but chagrinned, dismayed, hurt.

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Vouchsafing a brief condescending glance and a rough "How are you," Mr. Bagley led the way into the eating-house, Davenport chagrinned on Larcher's account, and Larcher stricken dumb by the stranger's outrage upon his self-esteem.

From The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day by Stephens, Robert Neilson