as in upset
formal
frustrated or annoyed; feeling chagrin
They were chagrined to find no more rooms were available at the hotel.
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as in displeased
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as in disconcerted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrined
Adjective
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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But others outside the organization were displeased.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Coalition was dismayed, for example, when the city adjusted a plan to prohibit private vehicles from the city’s main downtown artery, Market Street, by allowing Waymo, Uber, and Lyft to drive there.—
Aarian Marshall,
Wired News,
9 Dec. 2025
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As the wedding continued, Ellie was surprised — and dismayed — to see more female guests also wearing white.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Its stock has risen 90% since November, but fell 20% on Monday following a holiday season for mall brands that disappointed investors.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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In office, Clinton largely disappointed Larry on everything but NAFTA.—
Reeves Wiedeman,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Emily is mortified and apologizes profusely, but these two can no longer be together.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The two appeared mortified at the attention.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Van Edwards was recently excited to interview a job candidate only to encounter the person’s resting bothered face throughout the conversation.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For some with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), they may be distressed by the prospect of germs or how foods are prepared.—
Dr. Ellen S. Rome,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
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The speech was largely a list of what the president sees as his accomplishments on the economy, with little nod to a wave of recent polls showing Americans distressed by the cost of living.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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She had never been arrested before and felt humiliated when her mugshot was plastered all over the news after her arrest.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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She was humiliated when her oldest son was forced to testify in a divorce case.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Chagrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrined. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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