I feel chagrin when I miss an appointment through no fault of my own. From LearnThat.org.
I BET with every Wind that blew, till Nature in chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [The Single Hound: Poems of a Lifetime] Reference
Federer, much to his chagrin, is in perfect position to make that comparison. From Wordnik.com. [King of clay: Nadal powers way to fourth straight French crown] Reference
Sol Witberg would have bitten his bruised and swollen lip in chagrin had it not hurt so much. From Wordnik.com. [The Benefit of the Doubt] Reference
Sol Witberg would have bitten his bruised and swollen lip in chagrin, had it not hurt so much. From Wordnik.com. [The Benefit of the Doubt] Reference
"It would have been too much to see those Groucho Marx eyebrows knitted together in chagrin as Clint strode past them to the podium once more.". From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Oscars.] Reference
To live as Nature ordained, though with many a concern and many a chagrin, is infinitely preferable to living in relative ease and serenity, in opposition to Nature's demands. From Wordnik.com. [Courtship After Marriage] Reference
Even more illogical was a sensation that Soleta identified as chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [No Limits] Reference
Stronger than his chagrin was his pity for her -- the poor, unconscious victim of his mad hallucination. From Wordnik.com. [The Grain of Dust] Reference
You will see that my chagrin is a part of me, and that believing progress to be a dream does not depend on me. From Wordnik.com. [The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters] Reference
But she dumped another backhand into the net on match point, then walked off the court shaking her head and smiling in chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Serena smashes way to 4th-round clash with Sugiyama] Reference
She had at last gradually realised that Lovat was no longer lover to her or anybody, or even anything: and amidst the chagrin was a real relief. From Wordnik.com. [Kangaroo] Reference
He often recalled his chagrin when his sister Mary, -- Polly as he, and he alone had called her, -- failed to give her eldest daughter her own name. From Wordnik.com. [A Venetian June] Reference
Actually "chagrin" might not be putting it strong enough. From Wordnik.com. [31 Screams: Evelyn Ankers] Reference
He noted with a kind of chagrin that his companion's was an ordinary low black bowler. From Wordnik.com. [The Market-Place] Reference
I had to look up what "chagrin" meant, but now i know, it is just how i felt after missing the match on Thursday!. From Wordnik.com. [Manchester Evening News - RSS Feed] Reference
The "chagrin" of the original title is what used to be called shagreen, a scrap of rough hide used for polishing. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Saxon cried in chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER XVI] Reference
That's what I was doing last week-much to my chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [American Beat: Fuel For Thought] Reference
They are evanescent, as your dad learned, to his chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: Eight New Year's Resolutions For The President] Reference
Disappointment, disgust and chagrin have made voters volatile. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Of The Bantamweights] Reference
Still, to the chagrin of some activists, much will not change. From Wordnik.com. [Ifs, Ands And Butts] Reference
He gets away with it much to the chagrin of the FBI and the local police. From Wordnik.com. [Jackie K. Cooper: The Devil's Teardrop: Deaver's Book Becomes a Routine Movie of the Week] Reference
"There's no competition," insisted Sarkozy, hardly concealing his chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [Sarkozy’s Obama Envy] Reference
He wanted every inch of the Golan back -- much to the chagrin of the Israelis. From Wordnik.com. [The Legacy Of An Arab Survivor] Reference
When his wife had a miscarriage, he joked about it on the air -- to her intense chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Congeniality] Reference
Much to Bush's chagrin, there is no such thing as a recess appointment to the federal court. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: Bush Versus The Senate] Reference
Much to the chagrin of its 278 passengers, the KLM jet made an exhausting odyssey back to Amsterdam. From Wordnik.com. [MYSTERY FLIGHT] Reference
To Lombardi's chagrin, the Boston Herald discovered the court record in July 2001 and ran a cover story. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: The Sins of the Fathers] Reference
Minnie Bottoms wears old bifocals that make her mix up kings and jacks, often to her opponents 'chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [Bridge] Reference
Crow sandwich, side of chagrin: because of the polls I wrote a draft column presupposing a Clinton defeat. From Wordnik.com. [The End of Apathy] Reference
Their chagrin is partially compensated by Bush's willingness to cooperate in the Balkans -- a welcome surprise. From Wordnik.com. [An Echo Of An Alliance] Reference
To the chagrin of the Japanese, the battle of Shanghai proceeded slowly, street by street, barricade by barricade. From Wordnik.com. [Exposing The Rape Of Nanking] Reference
And, much to my liver's chagrin, they were scheduled for the same day -- Glenfiddich at lunchtime, Wild Turkey that evening. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Sachs: Spirits Tastings From High-End To High-Tech, Courtesy Of Glenfiddich And Wild Turkey] Reference
Minnie Bottoms, my club's senior member, wears old bifocals that make her mix up kings and jacks, often to her opponents 'chagrin. From Wordnik.com. [Bridge] Reference
To the chagrin of executives from Venice to Rome, Parmalat's subsequent collapse fueled stereotypes about Italy's cozy, Old World ways. From Wordnik.com. [SEEING THE LIGHT] Reference
In 2002, to the chagrin of much of the state, the elder Murkowski appointed his daughter to the Senate seat he vacated to become governor. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Murkowski battles for GOP hearts as Palin grows louder in Alaskan expanse] Reference
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