How to Use chagrin in a Sentence

chagrin

noun

• She had gained five pounds over the winter, much to her chagrin.
• He decided to get a tattoo, to the chagrin of his parents.
• The fact that he'd been unable to attend the funeral was a source of chagrin for Ted.
• In World War I, to his chagrin, Eisenhower again found himself on the sidelines, performing training duties stateside while Pershing, MacArthur, and Patton earned their battle ribbons.
  — U.S. News & World Report, 16 Mar. 1998
• But the adage held true Monday, much to the chagrin of the Cougars.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Mar. 2022
• The case was sent to the 5th Circuit, much to providers' chagrin.
  — Madlin Mekelburg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
• The Choco Taco was pulled from menus in 2015 much to fans' chagrin.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
• All of the action in New York, much to the Knicks’ chagrin, these days is off the court.
  — Alicia Ping-Quon Wittmeyer, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2017
• And, to my chagrin, way too many of them watched the softball game.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2022
• His cash bond was set to $2,000, much to the chagrin of Jackson.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
• Hazy IPA has ruled the craft beer roost in recent years (much to the chagrin of some of us).
  — Adam Lukach, chicagotribune.com, 26 Feb. 2021
• Trainers came out and helped Thorne off the field, much to his chagrin.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022
• Yes, much to Bailey’s chagrin, Tom now has a seat on the Grey Sloan board.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 June 2021
• Certainly there is a lot of chagrin to go around in the movie.
  — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023
• There is now a safety net in place, much to his chagrin.
  — Melissa Korn, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2017
• But to Hrusovsky’s chagrin, there were a few all-male panels.
  — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2018
• Karl likes the deal, and so does Gerri, much to Roman’s chagrin.
  — Kevin Sullivan, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2021
• In the show, that photo is then sent to reporters, and published in the paper, much to the Queen's chagrin.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 23 Dec. 2017
• Esther eats and becomes more docile and keeps her tongue, much to the chagrin of the other Aunts.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 June 2021
• Which the studios were learning, too, much to the chagrin of the theater owners.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2021
• The United States, though, has not, much to Cuomo’s chagrin.
  — Steve Bittenbender, Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2020
• No one knows their lines here, much to the director's chagrin.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 15 May 2022
• But when Mark aged out of Dream in 2018, the collective chagrin of the Dreamies and fans alike drove the label to scrap their plan.
  — Natalie Morin, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2022
• To his later chagrin, a new wardrobe was involved in that, too.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021
• To West’s chagrin, though, the trees wouldn’t bear edible fruit.
  — Jacob Roberts, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022
• Angus came back to the court of Scotland, much to Margaret's chagrin.
  — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, 20 May 2019
• Mark, on the other hand, gets dropped less than 10 minutes into the race, much to his chagrin.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 20 June 2022
• The fans came out in droves and, much to Homer’s chagrin, the Albuquerque Isotopes became a team.
  — Mike Bloom, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2022
• Much to the chagrin of Trump and many of his allies, Durham has so far secured only one guilty plea.
  — Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2021
• Over at casa de Sam, Justine is settling in — much to his chagrin.
  — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 29 June 2018

Last Updated: 9 May 2024