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noun

Definition of chagrinnext
as in disappointment
a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure especially to meet expectations The fact that he'd been unable to attend the wedding was a source of chagrin for Ted.

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verb

1
as in to distress

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as in to humiliate

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Recent Examples of chagrin
Noun
Incredibly, the Bears did so without fast-rising tight end Colston Loveland making a single catch — much to the chagrin of fantasy football managers. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 To everyone’s chagrin, Taylor has smuggled Ben into her penthouse hotel room. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
McAfee is sure to be at ringside in Orton’s corner, much to Rhodes and fans’ chagrin. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The city will focus first on Adams Morgan, a lively corridor full of restaurants, bars, homes and — to residents’ chagrin — many, many rats. — Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chagrin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrin
  1. disappointment
  2. distress
  3. humiliate
  4. frustration
  5. upset
  6. disconcert
  7. dissatisfaction
  8. displease
Noun
  • To rely on him on a day-to-day basis is to live under conditions of constant disappointment.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The trading disappointment comes after CEO Brian Moynihan told analysts last month that trading revenue would be roughly flat; instead the combined bond and stock trading results fell by 5%.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disappointment
Verb
  • The drummer said she was distressed by the paucity of water stations available, and feared the triple-digit heat was a risk for fans.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Zara Larsson packed five looks into 24 hours in New York, with enough platforms, strappy sandals and distressed denim to outfit a few nights out in the 2000s.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of distress
Verb
  • One of its proof points was supposed to be Maine, where Graham Platner humiliated the party establishment, then himself.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This caution is surprising in a writer who has elsewhere been fearless about identity and America, attentive to the country’s institutional capacity to humiliate, compromise, and implicate the people who claim it.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of humiliate
Noun
  • Demonstrators expressed widespread frustration and anger at the government as gasoline, energy and food prices have spiked in recent months.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That's despite voter frustration over high prices and the Iran war, and his own challenge of leading one of narrowest House majorities in modern times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustration
Verb
  • The Cubs were upset again by the Marlins in the 2020 wild-card series, losing the series in a two-game sweep.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Many of those wins have been agonizing for the Bears to endure like when TCU upset a top-10 Baylor squad in 2021 or when the Horned Frogs scored a walk-off field goal the very next season in Waco to keep their undefeated season alive.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • One of the first chatbots, Eliza, built at MIT in the mid-1960s, ran a therapy script called DOCTOR that asked users questions about their feelings and experiences—and left its creator disconcerted about his technology’s strong emotional pull.
    — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rates of autism are rising to previously unseen levels, owing largely to better detection and new diagnostic criteria, but the numbers are still disconcerting.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconcert
Noun
  • There’s a difference between formally asking for a trade and making your dissatisfaction known, and Reese had certainly done the latter.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Connect each allegation to specific claim activity, not general dissatisfaction.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissatisfaction
Verb
  • Some preservationists were displeased with the demolition, especially because Charlotte hasn’t necessarily been kind to its historic buildings.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The sickly scent of alcohol filled the air and, when mixed with accompanying cigar smoke, combined for an odor most might find displeasing.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Chagrin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrin. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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