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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
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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
  • The Braves opted against parting with their most valuable prospects at the trade deadline, a decision that’s upset part of the fanbase and many around the organization but will require time to judge.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It’s considered the biggest upset in the history of the tournament.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • McDonald’s was not displeased with Needham’s creative work, but Schrage and his colleagues had felt that the chain needed more in-depth account supervision and overall marketing help.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Bad Bunny clearly saw something that displeased him on center court.
    — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 July 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
  • Most were farming a token airdrop rather than playing, and when the airdrop disappointed that autumn the audience fell to 41 million by November.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For cocktails, head to the Copenhagen institution Ruby to ogle at Danish artwork and a must-order is the Butt Naked Old Fashioned—you won’t be disappointed.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappointed
Verb
  • 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
  • But she was mortified when a crime website posted her mug shot.
    — Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Definition of mortified
Adjective
  • 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
  • Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • Jeffrey Tam, a lawyer for nine residents of the Wang Fuk Court, noted some residents decided to give evidence despite being distressed by the tragedy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • The judges looked on in horror, with Mel B visibly distressed over the fate of her keepsake.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of distressed
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