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chagrin
a feeling of distress or embarrassment caused by failure or disappointment
Synonyms
- embarrassment
- mortification
- vexation
Antonyms
- pride
- satisfaction
chagrin in a sentence
To his chagrin, he realized he had given the entire presentation with spinach in his teeth.
Much to his chagrin, the waiter announced that the kitchen had run out of his favorite dish.
Where it comes from
From French chagrin 'sorrow, roughness'
Memory hook
CHA-GRIN — you GRIN awkwardly to hide your embarrassment (chagrin).
Read it in context
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