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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as in displeased
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as in disconcerted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chagrined
Adjective
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Will Lyles prove his dominance, or can Jacobs pull off another upset?—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Dale had told the sheriff's deputy that Dee, when upset, had a history of spending the night elsewhere.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Serious scientists are understandably dismayed about the damage that Kennedy and Trump could do to the nation’s public health infrastructure — indeed, to public health itself.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Nov. 2024
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The videos highlight the collision taking place online between the law, which Congress passed with wide support last year, and everyday users of TikTok, who are dismayed that the app may soon disappear.—
Madison Malone Kircher,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The app was plagued by bugs, and users were disappointed to find that essential features, such as sleep timers and alarms, were missing.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the latest retail sales data also disappointed, missing Reuters’ forecasts.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Kennedy’s long history of vaccine skepticism has troubled Republicans and Democrats, though the roughly two dozen Republicans who met with Kennedy in December seemed less bothered.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.—
Farai Mutsaka,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2024
Adjective
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Eczema Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition associated with inflamed, itchy, and irritated skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to issues like trouble concentrating, frustration, and becoming easily irritated.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After Cornell's burial on the farm, a disturbed Dr. Wilbur revealed to Durfee what Cornell had told him: Avery had assaulted her at a camp meeting that August.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Many clients are anxious and disturbed, not only because relatives’ flights have been canceled, but because of other actions the administration has already taken to clamp down on immigration.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The bill would exempt Gary until 2027 because of its previous state distressed status.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Image Not content with that, Mr. Chavarria, 57, tested consumer tolerance this month by releasing a new capsule collection that includes tank tops, boxer briefs and jockstraps (along with sweatshirts, shorts and socks) that were manipulated to look sweat-stained, torn and otherwise distressed.—
Guy Trebay,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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According to the poster, the woman's family members appeared indifferent or embarrassed by the spectacle.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Watts then reenacted her embarrassed response, with her head in her hands.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Chagrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrined. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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