How to Use chagrin in a Sentence

chagrin

noun

• She had gained five pounds over the winter, much to her chagrin.
• He decided to get a tattoo, to the chagrin of his parents.
• The fact that he'd been unable to attend the funeral was a source of chagrin for Ted.
• 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
• Certainly there is a lot of chagrin to go around in the movie.
  — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
• And, to my chagrin, way too many of them watched the softball game.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2022
• But the adage held true Monday, much to the chagrin of the Cougars.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022
• There is now a safety net in place, much to his chagrin.
  — Melissa Korn, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2017
• Trainers came out and helped Thorne off the field, much to his chagrin.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022
• No one knows their lines here, much to the director's chagrin.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 15 May 2022
• Which the studios were learning, too, much to the chagrin of the theater owners.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2021
• To his later chagrin, a new wardrobe was involved in that, too.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021
• The case was sent to the 5th Circuit, much to providers' chagrin.
  — Madlin Mekelburg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
• Marvel made the decision not to recast the character to the chagrin of some fans.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022
• Some have even started locking items up, much to the chagrin of customers.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 6 Jan. 2023
• Esther eats and becomes more docile and keeps her tongue, much to the chagrin of the other Aunts.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 June 2021
• This year, to the chagrin of the defense, prosecutors sought new charges.
  — Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2021
• That situation — a source of some chagrin here — is poised to change.
  — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2022
• A lot of siblings wrestle at home, much to their parents’ chagrin.
  — Darren Day, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
• All of the action in New York, much to the Knicks’ chagrin, these days is off the court.
  — Alicia Ping-Quon Wittmeyer, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2017
• But to Hrusovsky’s chagrin, there were a few all-male panels.
  — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
• Foghat cover bands!—it’s with more than a little chagrin.
  — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 28 June 2022
• Thanks to the internet, much to my chagrin, the article still exists.
  — Jeffrey Ton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
• Saban’s teams look to send a message in the aftermath of a loss, much to the chagrin of their poor opponents.
  — John Talty | [e-mail], al, 18 Oct. 2022
• Hazy IPA has ruled the craft beer roost in recent years (much to the chagrin of some of us).
  — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021
• Karl likes the deal, and so does Gerri, much to Roman’s chagrin.
  — Kevin Sullivan, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021
• In the show, that photo is then sent to reporters, and published in the paper, much to the Queen's chagrin.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 23 Dec. 2017
• To West’s chagrin, though, the trees wouldn’t bear edible fruit.
  — Jacob Roberts, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022
• Angus came back to the court of Scotland, much to Margaret's chagrin.
  — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 20 May 2019
• The response so far, much to the chagrin of some more hawkish officials and experts, has been to just be patient.
  — Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak and Brian Fung, CNN, 19 July 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024