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chagrined 1 of 2

adjective

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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verb

past tense of chagrin
1
as in displeased

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as in disconcerted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrined
  1. upset
  2. displeased
  3. disconcerted
  4. dismayed
  5. disappointed
  6. mortified
  7. bothered
  8. distressed
Adjective
  • An upset win would not have redefined Miami as anything but a team taking necessary steps up from the foot of a mountain.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • First elected in 2020 in an upset race, Raman is running close to Bass in the Mayoral polls, and has seen an uptick as the campaign has kicked into post-summer high-gear.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • While most of the male cops were unhappy with the gender integration of the department, a lot of the women officers were displeased, too.
    — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The only cohort of players likely to be displeased with this year’s prize money increases are doubles specialists.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of displeased
Verb
  • Still, the boy was disconcerted during his first sessions in early June, said his mother, Tricia LaBrasca.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Definition of disconcerted
Adjective
  • But minutes later, Austria tied the game again, leaving the lobby in dismayed silence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • His reflexive suspicion of causes left him more dismayed than energized by the nascent conflict.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of dismayed
Verb
  • Anyone expecting fireworks, or even a confrontation of any kind, may be sorely disappointed by how anticlimactic the moment proves.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Watson has played only 19 games in four seasons with the Browns and has disappointed on the field.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of disappointed
Verb
  • Bonner, mortified, reached out the next day to invite them back.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The episode concludes with Rhaenyra looking completely mortified at the idea of having to explain to Alicent what happened, since Alicent had set Rhaenyra up to take King’s Landing and thus the Iron Throne from Alicent’s son, Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) — but hadn’t expected this.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 June 2026
Definition of mortified
Adjective
  • Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The club were accused of using aggressive communications in outlining the possible sanctions, which left some fans distressed at the prospect of losing their seat.
    — Ben Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The companies are less likely to be distressed compared to those offering the highest yields in the first quintile.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of distressed
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“Chagrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrined. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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