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chagrined

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verb

past tense of chagrin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrined
Adjective
  • The heated encounter occurred outside a building, as Hannah-Kim appeared visibly upset about the situation and wanted an explanation for Kove’s actions.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
  • Marte, who hit a solo home run in the first inning of Arizona's 4-1 win, was seen visibly upset during a pitching change in the bottom of the seventh as Lovullo put his arm around his player and consoled him.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Sacramento State’s effort to move up to the highest level of college football may have hit a snag, but the school’s president isn’t dismayed about the Hornets’ future in athletics.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
  • Fans like you are undoubtedly dismayed that the new show apparently will not include returning cast members other than Moore.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • CMOs who fail to bridge this gap risk finding themselves with supportive but ultimately disappointed chief executives.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Others were disappointed on the teen's behalf that her dad didn't step in to support her.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet, series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann weren't too bothered when Pascal gave his war wound update.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Everyone is hot and bothered, confused and unsure what to do next.
    Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The condition occurs when the band of connective tissue spanning your arch, called your plantar fascia, becomes inflamed and irritated, which can happen for a bunch of reasons—after all, plantar fasciitis plagues as many as two million people yearly in the US.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 June 2025
  • Calamine lotion: This topical treatment contains zinc oxide, which can soothe irritated or itchy skin.6 Medicated shampoo: Shampoos that contain medical-grade coal tar can help reduce eczema symptoms on your scalp.
    Sarah Hudgens, Health, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Toledo says her children, whose fourth birthday her husband missed on June 11, remain disturbed by what happened to their father and his ongoing absence.
    Ben Adler, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • But on March 30, 1981, a disturbed young man ambushed Reagan leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel and shot him at close range.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • They’re made from solid wood that’s distressed and features a rustic white wash and metal handles.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
  • Today Jews are distressed about the things that are said in public — and one need not turn to fiction to find the kind of attacks on American Jews that felt nearly impossible in this country in the decades immediately after World War II.
    Rachel Gordan, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Most people are embarrassed to raise their voices in public and therefore equate it with being rude.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
  • Instead, the tickets only became affordable when the organization’s president was at risk of being embarrassed by attendances.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 June 2025
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“Chagrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrined. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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