Chagrin (Noun)
Meaning
Strong feelings of embarrassment.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- Her mistake was met with her own chagrin as she realized the error had been publicly announced.
- He felt intense chagrin after tripping on stage in front of the entire audience.
- Her public denial of the rumors was later met with chagrin when evidence of the scandal surfaced.
- The athlete's chagrin was palpable as he stormed off the field after losing the game.
- She tried to hide her chagrin after accidentally insulting her boss at the company dinner.