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adjective

Definition of chagrinednext
as in upset
formal frustrated or annoyed; feeling chagrin They were chagrined to find no more rooms were available at the hotel.

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chagrined

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verb

past tense of chagrin
1
as in displeased

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2
as in disconcerted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrined
  1. upset
  2. dismayed
  3. disappointed
  4. bothered
  5. irritated
  6. disturbed
  7. distressed
  8. embarrassed
Adjective
  • The post-election dynamic is reminiscent of a famous gathering of tech titans at Trump Tower in December 2016, a month after Trump’s first upset win in a presidential race, when some of the same executives braced themselves for unpredictable policy shifts.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • One major upset came when longtime House Speaker Scott Saiki lost to progressive Kim Coco Iwamoto, potentially signaling an ideological shift in Hawaii’s Democratic Party.
    Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • At the helm of one of the leading organizations diversifying tennis, Selden and Thornton are not dismayed.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
  • No one is probably more dismayed than predecessor Fumio Kishida.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismayed
Verb
  • In a statement posted on the prime minister’s office website, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he was disappointed and saddened by the case.
    Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The third quarter disappointed some expectations by not coming in with a bang of new inventory.
    Frederick Peters, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of disappointed
Adjective
  • President Trump would perhaps be less bothered about Israel allowing Jewish settlers back into Gaza, as part of the Israeli government would like to do.
    New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The script got several studios and streamers hot and bothered.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • Clinically proven to soothe and calm irritated skin in just ten seconds, this serum offers rapid relief from redness and discomfort.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
  • However, one of you is a night owl who stays up looking at their phone, while the other is a light sleeper who gets irritated at the blue light in their face.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of irritated
Adjective
  • Creepy clowns, disturbed dolls, giant skeletons and sinister beings littered their yard — all to the delight of Chris.
    Susan Young, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Automatic backup recording function if the link is disturbed or weak.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of disturbed
Adjective
  • Olympia coaxes that out of her thanks to a security video Matty obtained from the nail salon where Katya works, showing a woman with the same birthmark on her hand as Caruso’s speaking to a clearly distressed Katya.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Financial sponsors have shied away from distressed restaurant opportunities amid an increasingly challenging macroeconomic backdrop.
    Kimberly Chin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of distressed
Adjective
  • The Chicago Bears, one week after a brutal Hail Mary loss to the Washington Commanders, were embarrassed by the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) in a 29-9 defeat.
    Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Phan said in addition to feeling embarrassed by all of the applause, Wudtke was shocked.
    Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of embarrassed
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