chagrins

present tense third-person singular of chagrin

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Verb
  • But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Prevent upsets to your meal (and upsets to your hungry guests) by making every spice, seasoning, and ingredient easy to find.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But the one thing that really upsets her on a plane?
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And this White Bean Chicken Chili never disappoints.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The centre-back hesitates and then passes sideways, which disappoints Szoboszlai and Bradley.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To show him who’s boss, Catherine turns around and buys Pac-North, humiliates him by closing it, and forces him back to Grey Sloan.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There’s always a moment in which somebody humiliates the villain and now all the love in him is gone.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But after coming out the other side — O’Brien’s been sober for over a decade — there’s very little that fazes him.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Chagrins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrins. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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