How To Use Chagrin In A Sentence

But to my chagrin I kept feeling a certain irritation. Times, Sunday Times
Imagine what chagrin we can bring to this nation if we were to sneer or giggle at a visiting diplomat from say Nigeria or India!
Then he let the cony-catcher go and returned home, drunken with chagrin and concern as with wine. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
Lyttelton "could have cried with chagrin and disappointment '. THE GUARDSMEN
Still, much to your chagrin, you find yourself occasionally tickled by the screwball antics of the likable cast of characters.

In fact, you might be surprised to find yourself throwing out some choice lines based on what happens on the baseball diamond, to the chagrin of your buddy sitting next to you.
Imagine the chagrin of a young team that has spent several practices learning a conventional offensive play only to meet this pattern.
But it never seems to have occurred to the court of committees that there was any danger to be apprehended from the Dutch, so that they were all the more astonished and chagrined at the failure to establish trade with the Moluccas, where the natives were so friendly to the The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11
When I came downstairs and found the door open, I was a bit chagrined, and instantly declared, like a million men before me, that I Was Not Going to Pay For Heating The Whole Outdoors.
chagrined at the poor sales of his book
Pauline and David were great picture takers, invite them to a gathering and they were sure to bring their camera, much to the chagrin of the camera-shy.
We were a week early," the chagrinned spokesman told reporters, adding quickly, "As always, better to give a greeting a week early than a week late. Queen Elizabeth Birthday Blunder: Clinton Sends Greetings A WEEK EARLY
The calcspar is extremely abundant at Bergen Hill, where it might be mistaken for many of the other minerals which I describe as occurring there, and even in preference to them, to one's great chagrin upon arriving home and testing it, to find that it is nothing but calcite. Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882
To his surprise and his parents' chagrin, he landed a job. Times, Sunday Times
Last week, I was surprised (and chagrinned) to learn that despite the widespread, inside-the-beltway knowledge of Senator David Vitter's (R-La.) prostitution scandals, an astonishingly large segment of his statewide electorate had no awareness of his past. Louisiana Democrats Drop Vitter Prostitution Video Opus
To his surprise and his parents' chagrin, he landed a job. Times, Sunday Times
I remember that press conference very well and Scotty was so chagrinned. TPM Track Composite: Obama's Lead Grows Again
Poor Kate was so chop-fallen, she looked like a convicted criminal, who would gladly have hid herself, to conceal her mortified pride and deep chagrin.
I realised, with some chagrin, that for Hilberg the conclusion was implicit in the sequence, and he had trusted me to see it.
Immense amounts of money were squandered, reputations were tarnished, and the consumer was left, as is so often the case, chagrined, puzzled, shortchanged, miffed.
By the faintly chagrined expression on his face, Darius could very safely assume that Asgard had received a similar reproof.
Lars taught me to skip rocks, and soon I was better than he was, much to his chagrin.
I rented ‘Almost Famous,’ and was chagrined to read that an enhanced director's cut edition is en route.
I'm chagrined to see this morning that although Blogger says everything is hunky dory with my posts, I can't see them on the public website - which is what led to the post below.
For example: Life like a razor can shave you clean Or it cuts in a moment to leave you to bleed Not too bad a simile (I guess), but it's lead off for the song Fly High seems a bit too stark -- I continually find myself chagrining my last battle with the morning razor, and missing the next 15 or so seconds of the song. Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
I've also used the word "speedo" much to my editor-friend's chagrin. Adam Baer: Stop Mattel from Removing Scrabulous!
Some people call thesepeople who do the Doe cases “Doe nuts”because there are people who just come home from work andthey go right down to their basement and they spend allnight doing this, much to the chagrin of their family orfriends. Buzzine » ‘The Forgotten’ Interviews
In fact, Williams was chagrined that Acuff-Rose bought the songwriting credits from Mulligan and throughout his life, Williams aided Mulligan financially to make up for it.
He felt a jealous chagrin as he watched them follow her into the church, an anger that she dared to trample upon him that way, a fierce desire to get away and quaff the cup of admiration at the hand of some of his own friends, or to quaff some cup, _any_ cup, for he was thirsty, thirsty, _thirsty_, and this was a dry and barren land. The City of Fire
‘I'm sure they were chagrined that I didn't endorse the ticket,’ he says.
I have been extremely distressed by the religious and ethnic violence that is widespread in certain parts of Indonesia and am chagrined that the government has not seen fit to protect innocent Indonesian citizens from that violence.
Much to the chagrin of my room-mates, come election time I will roam around extolling the necessity of voting with the zeal of a religious fanatic.
He was always a little chagrined that Roth was Jewish.
Since many states had decided to send delegates because Washington was on the Virginia delegation, his absence would be “chagrining.” Ratification
But, despite my chagrin at what I regard as a rip-off, I have booked two tickets.
We are chagrined, we are contrite and we are genuinely grateful to you for correcting us.
On Saturday, a group of about 50 black-clad anarchists seemed chagrined that the riots they envisioned for the IMF / World Bank protests never came to pass.
Frustrated and chagrined that they had been outfoxed yet again by the Comanches, the Fourth had no choice but to countermarch, bivouacking for the night at the site of the abandoned village.25 EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON
To the chagrin of her secular parents, she embraced Orthodox Judaism.
His concern, given the context, seems overblown - even he thinks so, and he is chagrined by his own moral solicitude.
He continues however to sit croaking at Ghent, chagrinned, discontented, and dispirited. Robert Morris
One of the first things we did when we moved in, to the chagrin of the architect, was to replace the leaded windows.
The pigeons, probably well used to such manoeuvres, took off timely, to the chagrin of their destructors.
And to the chagrin of Danish film boosters and patriots, they all turned out to be relative flops.
Redknapp banned all players from tripping the light fantastic, to the chagrin of Chigwell bar owners. Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 2011-12 team guide
Get his glasses steamed, and he'll punt you into the next time zone, as Jonah Goldberg has just learned to his bruised chagrin.
The president has expressed his support for amnesty on some occasions for illegals, much to the chagrin of many in the party.
To Eliza's chagrin, she was sent to the office to learn secretarial skills.
He was chagrined at his failure.
Doing a little poking around this morning on the real estate websites of uberbrokers Corcoran and Douglas Elliman, we're chagrined to note that Ms. Rich may have a point.
Expressions: redoubler d'efforts = to strive harder than ever redoubler une classe = to repeat a year or a grade, to be held back redoubler de prudence/de vigilance = to be extra careful/vigilant redoubler le chagrin de quelqu'un = to add to someone's grief Pensées
JB: I sometimes have that problem, too, and it's so chagrining since I see it among my students and it seems like such an easy problem to correct in their essays, if not so much in my own. Ferule & Fescue
It's been nice, though to my chagrin not a single multinational corporation has offered me an endorsement deal of any kind.
Imagine my surprise and chagrin when I realised that I could not hear any music above the din of the rattly old Northern Line train.
He imagined Godwin's chagrined shock, could he have overheard. THE LAST RAVEN
But ere long I saw my slave-girl herself come on board, attended by two waiting-women; whereupon what was on me of chagrin subsided and I said in myself, ‘Now shall I see her and hear her singing, till we come to Bassorah.’ The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
In fact, the pertinence of various previous cases is not uncommonly held to not exist by various Supremes Courts, conservative and liberal alike, much to the surprise/chagrin of many so-called experts. Matthew Yglesias » Constitutional Objections to Health Reform
At the mention of Vannington, the look changed to chagrin and embarrassment.
I'm glad to know that somebody else is as chagrined as I about the state of our restroom, although I think this doesn't go far enough, and doesn't address the most egregious behavior.
_ We see him much the same as he was when he delighted the Parisians in 1830, -- "_Avec sa grand casaque à gros boutons, son large pantalon flottant, ses souliers blancs comme le rests, son visage enfariné, sa tête couverte d'un serre-tête noir ... le véritable Pierrot avec sa bonhomie naïve ... ses joies d'enfant, et ses chagrins d'un effet si comique_" -- and also so pathetic. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 11, 1891
Here again his disappointment and chagrin were renewed: his uncle had been carried off to Amiens the morning of his arrival, and the house rendered inaccessible, by the usual affixture of seals, and an attendant pair of myrmidons to guard them from infraction. A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners
Morgan reviewed extensive longitudinal studies and other research and found, to the chagrin of adoption opponents, that outcomes for adopted children are good.
But to Thayer's chagrin, the movie meets with a chilly reception from critics and public alike.
But you want to have a little respect for your elders, young man, and your whole “chagrin” shtick is a little sad. Take Warning | ATTACKERMAN
I was terribly chagrined to get the commentary after the debate.
To the chagrin of astronomers, the atmospheres of Earth and Venus conspired to make the exact timing of ingress and egress nearly impossible, often leaving an uncertainty of nearly half a minute.
King Jerome took no notice of her annoyance and chagrin. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE
To the chagrin of astronomers, the atmospheres of Earth and Venus conspired to make the exact timing of ingress and egress nearly impossible, often leaving an uncertainty of nearly half a minute.
I was somewhat chagrined, rereading it recently, to see just how much of my own early work takes off from this one novel.
Frustrated and chagrined that they had been outfoxed yet again by the Comanches, the Fourth had no choice but to countermarch, bivouacking for the night at the site of the abandoned village.25 EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON
Legendary professional food scarfer Takeru Kobayashi is not expected to take part in the Coney Island event much to the chagrin of competitive eating fans everywhere. Takeru Kobayashi Out Of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest? (VIDEOS)
To her chagrin, Nook burst out in peals of unrestrained mirth.
I ain't no princess, and there will be no matching mother/daughter crinolined dresses much to the chagrin of my Mother-in-Law. Sugar and Spice
Cecil's unfortunate encouragement of the night before -- displayed more with a view to chagrining Sir Penthony than from a mere leaning toward coquetry -- has fanned his passion to a very dangerous height. Molly Bawn
To his chagrin, he has come up with the evidence to prove him wrong.
Anyway, Paul stood "unconvicted," as the revivalists have it, and being moved to chagrin instead of shame, he carried the story of Andrea's surprising modesty to Bachelder. The Spinner's Book of Fiction
People in charge of the investigation have expressed chagrin repeatedly at the anger and impatience expressed by those whose loved ones perished.
But he went on nationwide television and said that, and that he was chagrined by it and embarrassed by it.
She glanced round, spotting Terry Lewis on the outer fringes of their circle, an expression of chagrin on his face.
King Jerome took no notice of her annoyance and chagrin. SOMEDAY MY PRINCE
The filibuster: let's talk about it discussion with Guy Raz this afternoon on Weekend All Things Considered, after he evoked a chagrining personal admission*, we touched on a point that I think needs to be elevated from a background/insider's issue to absolutely first-tier consideration in mainstream political discourse. James Fallows
Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race.
Stay, let me read my catalogue -- _Suite_, _figure_, _chagrin_, _naiveté_, and _let me die_, for the parenthesis of all. The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 04
Virus authors are, in fact, sometimes quite chagrined when someone puts a dangerous worm into circulation, because it can cause a public backlash that hurts the entire virus community.
The chair of the committee did not appear chagrined by the compromises and delays.
As the fop contrived to dress his bailiffs in his livery and make them wait on his guests at table, so the chagrins which the bad heart gives off as bubbles, at once take form as ladies and gentlemen in the street, shopmen or bar-keepers in hotels, and threaten or insult whatever is threatenable and insultable in us. Essays — Second Series
I was lazy about copying them off my camera, and I was lazy about plugging it into my work mac for the first time (to recharge the battery) and it didn't properly unmount, so yesterday when I tried to take photos and the camera said "0 photos" I was more than sufficiently chagrined. Sunday Almosts
He coughed up his Bickfords and turned purple with a mixture of shame and chagrin.
The hope was to revive the city's 19th-century fabric, but the result has been block after block of plain squat structures, many desi gned, much to their chagrin, by the world's greatest architects. illustration by Jean-Manuel Duvivier After taking in the model, I went upstairs to have a chat with his successor, a Swiss architect named Regula L ü scher, who had been Z ü rich's city planner before she came here. Berlin's Fulfilled Dreams and Empty Spaces
From the rest of his well-groomed, showy appearance, it was evident his baldness was a chagrin to him. The Prussian Officer and Other Stories
A lamp post intervened much to the amusement of the watching public and chagrin of the cameraman.
Chagrined as he was at what he termed his imbecile stupidity in not knowing his own heart all these past months, and convinced, as he also was, that Alice and Calderwell cared for each other, he could see no way for him but to play the part of a man of kindliness and honor, leaving a clear field for his preferred rival, and bringing no shadow of regret to mar the happiness of the girl he loved. Miss Billy -- Married
Much to my horror and chagrin, I had neglected to follow this instruction, and before long found myself with a radio in my hotel room.
Well, I, of course, am always chagrined when I have to disagree with the Washington Post editorial board.
One of the first things we did when we moved in, to the chagrin of the architect, was to replace the leaded windows.
Too late, to his chagrin, not to mention embarrassment, he found that he had rather overdone it, and could not get near him.
She glanced round, spotting Terry Lewis on the outer fringes of their circle, an expression of chagrin on his face.
Under the terms of a complicated and fraught negotiation, Chelsea had to pay £12mof his fee to a gazumped United, who will have felt a great deal less chagrined after Mikel's undistinguished performance here, one of many which have undermined the claims made on his behalf during his teenage years. As Carlo Ancelotti looks set for Chelsea exit, who will replace him? | Richard Williams
She realized, chagrined, that she had developed the Londoner's AN OLDER WOMAN
However, much to Dare's chagrin, the faculty did nothing to oppose Halpern's position.
In more recent years, it's also become a hook-up place for gay men wanting zipless sex, much to Lakeview residents' chagrin.
redoubler d'efforts = to strive harder than ever redoubler une classe = to repeat a year or a grade, to be held back redoubler de prudence/de vigilance = to be extra careful/vigilant redoubler le chagrin de quelqu'un = to add to someone's grief Pensées
| Reply | Permalink pssst - don't tell anyone, but I think the east coast liberal establishment is really chagrinned that a midwesterner is going to be president and will get lot of help from the South getting there. Obama Camp: Joint Chiefs Wouldn't Approve Of McCain's Petraeus Attack On Obama
Documents relating to my limited time with SF duty have been lost over the years much to my chagrin and as the result I have not wore a beret in jeepers over 5 years now and will never be wearing it again. Charles Allen Lewis aka Chuck
To his senior executives' chagrin, Mr McGovern always flies economy class and is proud of it.
The old bitterness was forced to scooch over to make room for chagrin. Bleeding Violet
‘Reet, that does it’, said the GA, and stumped round to unbosom himself of the accumulated chagrin of the last month.
* Is chagrined to learn it is not a scoliotic condition of the spine secondary to osteoporosis * "Eloquence is deep thought expressed in clear words. With Mr. Obama the deep thought part is missing."
And are they eager to get this story out there, because they are chagrined by the coverage that's been emanating from New Orleans?
But it used to amuse you, your Highness," he said, wagging his head, a look of chagrin shadowing his face. The Golden Apple Tree
Much to my chagrin, we drove past Skip's without stopping for an eye-opener.
Teach me likewise to number the days of this world's greatness, of which I have so great a share; and teach me to look upon them as vanity and vexation of spirit. "] [Footnote 70:" Je vis Milord Rochester comme il sortoit de conseil fort chagrin; et, sur la fin du souper, il lui en echappe quelque chose. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2
The morning after the dinner at which he had drunk to drown his chagrin and to give him courage and tongue for sycophantry, he put on the boots. The Price She Paid.
He has adopted the one by the radiator, much to Tess's chagrin.
The chair of the committee did not appear chagrined by the compromises and delays.
Yet sore I fear that I shall die in depths of my chagrin The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
In the face of your inconsideration or unkindness, I may experience pain, indignation, chagrin, shame, annoyance, bashfulness and more besides.
The area was declared a wildlife reserve, much to the chagrin of developers.
Some people call thesepeople who do the Doe cases “Doe nuts”because there are people who just come home from work andthey go right down to their basement and they spend allnight doing this, much to the chagrin of their family orfriends. Buzzine » ‘The Forgotten’ Interviews
To his embarrassment and chagrin, not one of these claims has turned out to be true.
On one occasion I watched the ball skittle all the bowls much to the chagrin of the bowlers.
When it comes to Palin, there is no "chagrin on the left", only relief that the "ditz" wasn't voted into public office, representing the United States, what a fiasco that would have been. CNN Political Ticker
But you can see why people are so chagrined, yes?
The company will probably discover, to its chagrin, that it cuts both ways.
Bankers were a little chagrinned for not thinking of it first. Bancomer meets reality in SMA
March 26th, 2010 at 9: 30 pm true fact: when the Clash recorded their “Pressure Drop” cover it was a relatively obscure Toots and the Maytals song, but after it was recorded but before it was released “The Harder They Come” movie and soundtrack got released and then they looked like Johnny-come-latelies and were chagrined and sad. Matthew Yglesias » Endgame
If McKinnon was chagrined at having his thunder stolen he showed no signs of it. SAN ANDREAS
Much to his chagrin, he did not win the race.
Imagine my surprise and chagrin when I realised that I could not hear any music above the din of the rattly old Northern Line train.
I too, much to my chagrin, fell prey to the seductions of the city.
In a preseason game against Jacksonville, Doleman used another move to sack the quarterback that left the Jags' Boselli chagrined.
I was chagrined or downcast by the contrast which the reality of a pensionnat de demoiselles presented to my vague ideal of the same community; I was only enlightened and amused; consequently, I felt in no disposition to complain to Mdlle. The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte
The area was declared a wildlife reserve, much to the chagrin of developers.
For this episode, the first take features the guys' weekly trip to the comic book store where Sheldon has brought Amy Mayim Bialik along, much to her chagrin. Tribal Chants, Dirty Twister and More Secrets From the Set of The Big Bang Theory
Powers chooses, to my chagrin, two phrases from my article, both meant to be humorous, to suggest that not only is my style of writing "inapt," a rather awkward word, in my opinion but, more importantly, who the hell am I to have anything posted on HuffPo in the first place? The Powers That Be
It was chagrining to reflect that in her own context she had been quite as spoiled as Bobby was in his. The Houseguest
We can identify with Marjatta's chagrin at his insensitivity, but, hey, he didn't invent it, and he's trying, and it's sad that Marjatta can never love him as she loved Emil, even though Isak tries his darnedest. Ingrid Hill - An interview with author
Much her chagrin she saw that through the ravages of time it was pitted with holes, some small others rather large.
A nervous little laugh escaped her, to her chagrin.
Much to my chagrin no such indication appeared, and I handed the candy back to my daughter.
To her chagrin, neither of her sons became doctors.
There were a few standout moments in Tuesday's smattering of short-handed efforts: One was when Mike Knuble gained possession of the puck and proceeded to kill a significant amount of time in the Bruins 'zone, much to the chagrin of the three players trying to get the puck away from him. Bruins 3, Caps 1: Michal Neuvirth leaves game with the flu
I was rather chagrined to discover there were inquiries for puppies going right back to October last year that I hadn't answered.
This functionary, however well disposed to my friend, could not altogether conceal his chagrin at the turn which affairs had taken, and was fain to indulge in a sarcasm or two about the propriety of every person minding his own business.
Imagine my surprise and chagrin when I realised that I could not hear any music above the din of the rattly old Northern Line train.
In a preseason game against Jacksonville, Doleman used another move to sack the quarterback that left the Jags' Boselli chagrined.
The three witches with their hubbly-bubbliness had disappeared (much to Abu's chagrin because this was the only bit of the play he could quote at me in the car), in their place a demonically possesed child who physically stayed with Macbeth through much of the play. A Babelous Macbeth
As a means of persuading her, the prince suggested to my chagrin that I should accompany him.
Ironically, and to the chagrin of many politicians and even some difficulties at the Gates Foun-dation which funded some of the Small Schools sctivites in Chicago for most of the decade, Small Schools are out. Archive 2008-02-01
I live in chagrin and with lovely little shames.
Much to the chagrin of the psalmist, and other biblical authors, the wicked do prosper and the treacherous often thrive. Psalm 1 suggests, however, that the wicked's prosperity is only short-lived.
Much to their chagrin, Kerry never went over his allotted time.
To the chagrin of his coworkers, Pace commits to delivering 40 high-priced cars to a South American gangster with only a few days to spare.
To his chagrin, he's assigned to a desolate base in icy Greenland.
Lyttelton "could have cried with chagrin and disappointment '. THE GUARDSMEN
She was chagrined to learn that she had been discomposed not by 'a too exuberant financier, 'as she had surmised, but by, as "Waring" called Browning, the "subtlest assertor of the Soul in song. Life of Robert Browning
Surely the man who dispatched such droll rejection slips to thousands of chagrined writers should not be too dismayed to find himself paid back in kind-albeit with, as editors are wont to say, sincere regrets.
Predictions are hazardous business, as all poll pundits will have realised to their chagrin this month.
A day after she was caught tweeting about Las Vegas antics when she was supposed to be speaking at Juniata College, McCain tweeted (seemingly chagrined?) "Mi Vida Loca. Update: Wyclef hospitalized for exhaustion; Meghan McCain breaks silence after tweet scandal
Too late, to his chagrin, not to mention embarrassment, he found that he had rather overdone it, and could not get near him.
Many of the old tabbies with which the room was rife eyed her with disapproval, and several younger ladies watched her with chagrin while whispering to one another behind their hands. Shameless
Partick's chagrin, he suggests, might also fail to take into account a number of factors at work in these acquisitions.
She could sympathize with his chagrin but it was hardly enough to keep him awake at night.
The area was declared a wildlife reserve, much to the chagrin of developers.
So he abode in cark and care and chagrin from morn to night and from night to morn. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
To his mother's amusement and modest chagrin, he took Koranic classes with the local sheikh in public school, because his Muslim neighborhood friends took them.
As the fop contrived to dress his bailiffs in his livery, and make them wait on his guests at table, so the chagrins which the bad heart gives off as bubbles, at once take form as ladies and gentlemen in the street, shopmen or barkeepers in hotels, and threaten or insult whatever is threatenable and insultable in us. Essays: Second Series (1844)
He ducked beneath the shaggy branch of a punga tree, chagrined to realize he had made yet another loop past the hut. Once An Angel
But to my chagrin I kept feeling a certain irritation. Times, Sunday Times
Finding the strict regime unnecessarily repressive on the kids, he drafts them into a choir, much to the chagrin of the tyrannical head teacher.
Beginning in 1988, to the chagrin of many locals, the refuge closed down two and a half miles of prime beach during the spring and summer to protect the plovers during their breeding season.
Imagine my amazement and chagrin when I saw the statue and surroundings in such a state of neglect.
I think, you know, I've been very open in the past, and a little bit to my own chagrin.
She says she always dreamed of becoming an actress but, to her chagrin, opportunity and ambition didn't seem to go hand in hand.
For both these reasons I should not have felt too much chagrin if it were pointed out that I had made a boner in the course of my mathematical and logical discussion.
But here's the view from the other side, from someone who's smarter, and to my chagrin, better at snotty remarks, than me.
The long-awaited breakup will ensue, to the embarrassment and chagrin of many.
Instead of being satisfied, Phillip is chagrined that the daughter was only playing the same game with him to force the same result.
My thrice-weekly email from the fabulous folks at Brooklyn Based was both exciting and chagrining this morning: a new bookstore in Brooklyn! Archive 2008-07-31
With all the site's readers contacting their senators and reps and being so aggressively civic, I am chagrined to say that until a few days ago I hadn't gotten around to figuring out who represents me.

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