chagrin
noun
cha·grin
| \ shə-ˈgrin
, British usually ˈsha-grin\
, British usually ˈsha-grin\
Definition of chagrin
(Entry 1 of 2)
: disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
chagrin
verb
chagrined\ shə-ˈgrind
, British usually ˈsha-grind \;
chagrining\ shə-ˈgri-niŋ
, British usually ˈsha-gri-niŋ \
, British usually ˈsha-grind \;
chagrining\ shə-ˈgri-niŋ
, British usually ˈsha-gri-niŋ \
Definition of chagrin (Entry 2 of 2)
: to vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating
he was chagrined to learn that his help was not needed
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Examples of chagrin in a Sentence
Noun
As many a woman has learned to her chagrin, pathological liars are brilliant at deception. — Katha Pollitt, Nation, 16 June 2003 In World War I, to his chagrin, Eisenhower again found himself on the sidelines, performing training duties stateside while Pershing, MacArthur, and Patton earned their battle ribbons. — U.S. News & World Report, 16 Mar. 1998 In 1628, to the chagrin of Governor William Bradford, the Pilgrims erected an 80-foot Maypole, danced around it, drank beer, and sang. — E. C. Krupp, Sky & Telescope, May 1994 Imagine my chagrin when a whiz kid from Dayton made all A's in the first quarter while I made two B's and a C+. — John Hope Franklin, Race and History, 1989 The fact that he'd been unable to attend the funeral was a source of chagrin for Ted. She had gained five pounds over the winter, much to her chagrin. He decided to get a tattoo, to the chagrin of his parents.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Other craft breweries have sold out since, such as Lagunitas Brewing Company (to Heineken) and Ballast Point Brewing Company (Constellation Brands), much to the chagrin of many craft beer enthusiasts. — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, "Founders Brewing Co. to sell majority stake to Mahou San Miguel," 29 Aug. 2019 Enter Reese Witherspoon, whose character is targeted to come aboard the program, much to the chagrin of some. — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, "'The Morning Show' trailer previews the drama behind AM TV," 19 Aug. 2019 Heath, undoubtedly to the chagrin of Orlando City’s management, now has fledgling Minnesota United in second place in the Western Conference and in the finals of the U.S. Open Cup, where the team will play Atlanta United in 10 days. — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, "Adrian Heath on playing Orlando City: ‘It’ll never, ever, ever be just another game’ | Commentary," 16 Aug. 2019 To the chagrin of some players, the Hokies extended their nation-leading bowl streak to 26 years. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "Inside Virginia Tech's Internal Turnaround After a Season of Division and Negativity," 15 Aug. 2019 Besides repairing stuff, iFixIt publishes blog posts that expose the inner workings of gadgets, sometimes to the chagrin of electronics manufacturers. — Lauren Goode, WIRED, "Apple's Battery "Service" Alerts Are a Blow Against Right to Repair," 13 Aug. 2019 And to the chagrin of just about everyone, in 2016, the company released a rape-suggestive shirt. — Ashley Abramson, Allure, "Forever 21 Is Under Fire for Reportedly Putting Diet Bars in Plus-Size Customers' Orders," 24 July 2019 Back in 2015, video surfaced of TB12 leaping off what looked to be a much higher rocky ledge — much to the chagrin of a terrified Patriots Nation. — Megan O’brien, BostonGlobe.com, "Video of Tom Brady and his daughter jumping off a waterfall even made The Rock queasy," 22 July 2019 While Hogan has maintained his distance from Trump — at times to the chagrin of party leaders — the state GOP has turned to Trump and his allies, as well as to the governor, to help boost the party and its coffers. — Washington Post, "Maryland Republican Party begins to ponder its future without Hogan," 9 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Amazon made the news of the pullout public on Thursday, leaving Mr. Cuomo and the deal’s other biggest supporter, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, stunned and chagrined. — Katie Honan, WSJ, "Amazon’s New York Project Foundered on Labor Organizing, Opposition to Subsidies," 16 Feb. 2019 Harriman was chagrined over a minor federal criminal case under way at that time. — Thomas J. Baker, WSJ, "What Barr Knows About Firing an FBI Head," 14 Jan. 2019 Many were also chagrined by the fact that Collins, a woman and an ostensibly moderate Republican, cast her vote for Kavanaugh. — Anna North, Vox, "The #MeToo movement and its evolution, explained," 9 Oct. 2018 They have been particularly chagrined by his circumspect attitude toward special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of potential ties between Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives during the campaign. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Gerard Baker replaced as editor of Wall Street Journal," 5 June 2018 Lawler was impressed by the Ramones' farming know-how and chagrined by the loss of their 5-acre livelihood. — John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, "Nation's largest urban farm nears opening in Fishers with a little help from Puerto Rico," 22 May 2018 People with disabilities and advocates for disability rights have been particularly chagrined by one image making the rounds on social media: an upright man silhouetted against a backdrop of stars, with an empty wheelchair in the foreground. — Jessica Roy, latimes.com, "Erasing Stephen Hawking's disability erases an important part of who he was," 16 Mar. 2018 Free-trade advocates in the U.S., however, were chagrined at the split-screen image of Washington’s allies signing a new trade pact while the American president unveils new tariffs. — William Mauldin, WSJ, "Pacific Trade Pact Sets Sail Without the U.S. on Board," 8 Mar. 2018 There were announcement stunners, artful baseball cap reveals, apparent intra-family discord, flips that thrilled one program’s supporters and chagrined another’s. — Chris Johnson, SI.com, "National Signing Day 2018: Winners and Losers From the Fax Machine Frenzy," 7 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chagrin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for chagrin
chagrin
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chagrin
: a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment
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chagrin
noun
cha·grin
| \ shə-ˈgrin
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Kids Definition of chagrin
: a feeling of being annoyed by failure or disappointment
… curiosity soon overcame any chagrin he felt at not being allowed to pass the doorway.— Brian Jacques, Redwall
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