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
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
Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Charlie Davis was cohost for season 47, and Survivor 47 champ Rachel LaMont took over for Survivor 48 — much to the chagrin of Rome Cooney.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
The progressive Jewish Democrat has been a sharp critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and its conduct of the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but had previously stopped short of calling it a genocide, sometimes to the chagrin of his fellow progressives.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Charlie Davis was cohost for season 47, and Survivor 47 champ Rachel LaMont took over for Survivor 48 — much to the chagrin of Rome Cooney.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrin
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Once Twenty Twenty Six airs and when the drama (and most likely disappointment) of next year’s World Cup has worn off, thoughts from his devoted following of fans may turn to what Morton does next with Ian Fletcher, this most malleable of characters.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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That might be a disappointment in most NFL cities but is considered progress in San Francisco, where special teams has been a consistent issue.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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She was particularly distressed by Kennedy’s June decision to fire the entire vaccine advisory board and stack it with his allies, but recent months have offered even more opportunities for stress and indignation.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on social platform X that the loss of lives and damage caused by heavy rains in Nepal are distressing.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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We were crushed, humiliated, and broken, after our city was destroyed, occupied and erased from existence.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Alarr’s unwelcome physical touching made Plaintiff feel offended, uncomfortable, humiliated and intimidated.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t mean Ohtani’s frustrations aren’t bleeding through.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Bergeron said producers broke an agreement to avoid partisan bookings, prompting him to publicly voice his frustration.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Activists have been upset with Schumer for voting with Republicans in March to avoid a government shutdown.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Iowa State was upset by a Colorado team that was reeling, and the Cyclones just don’t appear to be the same team without their two star cornerbacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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The code, though, is currently often replete with disconcerting troubles.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday to determine the appropriate monetary policy that can both address both inflation risks alongside the increasingly disconcerting state of the U.S. labor market.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The desire for a facelift stemmed from a growing dissatisfaction with her appearance in pictures.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kalaja’s killing quickly became a lightning rod for nationwide dissatisfaction with the Albanian judiciary.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the program, Stewart argued Trump was less like a sick child making final wishes, but rather like the six-year-old with terrible powers in the eighth episode of the third season of The Twilight Zone, who can banish those he is displeased by to a cornfield.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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