as in disappointment
a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure especially to meet expectations
The fact that he'd been unable to attend the wedding was a source of chagrin for Ted.
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Recent Examples of chagrin
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
This is much to the chagrin of its rather vocal critics.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The airline recently announced an end to its very popular free baggage check policy, much to customers’ chagrin.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Format aside, at the same time, a parallel obsession has pushed Egyptian Musk scent back into the spotlight (much to the chagrin of my best kept secret and individuality complex).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
This is much to the chagrin of its rather vocal critics.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Fan’s performance appears to have chagrined at least one local government.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The airline recently announced an end to its very popular free baggage check policy, much to customers’ chagrin.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrin
Noun
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And sometimes that’s the best catalyst for a good season is the disappointment of the year before at the end but also the confidence that the season gave them.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Chargers The Chargers once again faced disappointment in the playoffs stemming from injuries to starting tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Voters are also distressed by the decline in their quality of life, as well as the country’s muddled political landscape – a fact indicated by the twenty candidates for president alone.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ecru denim also made an appearance, baggy and distressed for a grittier winter look.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Well, everyone in show business has to humiliate themselves sometimes.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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But some Cubans still revere the 1959 revolution, and, as one foreign official told us, have no desire to humiliate Raúl Castro (Fidel’s 94-year-old brother and a former president), or even Díaz-Canel, who is widely viewed as a weak bureaucrat.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Apple shut down Dark Sky in 2023, prompting an online outcry, and Grossman eventually left out of frustration with Apple’s sluggish corporate schedule of annual software updates.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Luz Diaz Luz Diaz took her frustration to Hackensack City Hall on Tuesday evening.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The second came when UConn stunned Duke on that last-second 3-point shot to upset the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the regulation shift is sure to upset certain people.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There’s a lot of disconcerting news about AI in journalism lately.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
5 Mar. 2026
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Golden Steer wet-ages its meat, which softens the fibers, perhaps too much: my sixteen-ounce Shorthorn (the menu’s term for a New York strip) was as yielding as a filet mignon—disconcerting, not delightful—and, upon slicing, left a puddle of diluted jus on the plate.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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One thing that remains consistent throughout is our protagonist Carol (Elizabeth Banks) and her dissatisfaction with her life.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The few who displeased or challenged him usually suffered some form of punishment, as Madigan held firm control over campaign funding on which most members relied for re-election.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.—
Lily Hindy,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Chagrin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrin. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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