chagrin

Really, it’s barely even acknowledged, much to my campaign’s chagrin.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Moneyist tackles a thorny question after a woman’s longtime partner died and left her his house — much to the chagrin of his grown children from a past marriage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The possibility of a rematch was also floated, with Mayer also suggesting Cameron had benefited from home advantage – to the champion's chagrin, as she said "talk is cheap".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Green Lanterns are intergalactic heroes who use a special ring to harness their imagination and willpower to manifest objects, manipulate energy and fly, as we see Jordan do, to Stewart’s chagrin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

But to his chagrin, and subsequent terror, that sign was not forthcoming.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

Hector the dog delights and chagrins them in equal measure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2018

However, while Carter's crusty editorializing delights thousands of listeners, it chagrins thousands more, keeps him in a perpetual controversial stew.

From Time Magazine Archive

And yet I have my disappointments, my chagrins.

From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various

Whatever you do, don't be anxious, nor fill your heads with little chagrins and little desires.

From The Two Paths by John Ruskin

But my facetious friend had his especial chagrins.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 by Various

But while durian lovers feast, Malaysian farmers are chagrined.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Josie is chagrined to recognize that she would forgive him, too, if he ever so much as pretended to care about her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

The front end, which was also a trunk, came up right to my rib cage, a contact point that would have chagrined any high school football coach as bad tackling form: too high.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025

He was clearly chagrined to be partly foiled when Powell made the same argument.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023

He was dashing and dejected, poised and chagrined.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Many another influence close to the Administration was similarly chagrinned.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

"The joke's on us this time, and no doubt about it," said the also chagrinned, but more philosophically inclined "Gibs."

From The Dreamer A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar Allan Poe by Mary Newton Stanard

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 Robert Neilson Stephens

Cecil's unfortunate encouragement of the night before—displayed more with a view to chagrining Sir Penthony than from a mere leaning toward coquetry—has fanned his passion to a very dangerous height.

From Molly Bawn by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton