chagrin

Example Sentences

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His notes “took over our dining room at home,” much to his wife’s chagrin, Banatao said in the oral history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

To the chagrin of professionals, many people lean on popular AI chatbots to help solve their medical mysteries, interpret labs and provide psychological therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

The government has also been forced to cut certain subsidies to yeshivas, much to the chagrin of the ultra-Orthodox parties.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Much to Beijing's chagrin, those running many such scam centres are often Chinese themselves.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Instead, he stood guard in the rear to the unconcealed chagrin of the ushers.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy