Meaning of Chagrin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
   countable, uncountable
2. A type of leather or skin with a rough surface.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“much to the chagrin (of)”

“[H]e alone knew how deep was the deluded man's chagrin at the failure of the little plot which he fancied was prospering finely.”

““Mrs. Yule's chagrin and horror at what she called her son's base ingratitude knew no bounds ; at first it was even thought that she would never get over it.[…]””

“And even though their numbers have been halved—that’s the unofficial tally given in one of the strategy sessions—everyone from Sansa to Daenerys to Varys is wondering who is going to rule over which pile of smoking ruins. That’s when the campaigning begins, much to Jon and Dany’s chagrin.”

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