Vexation

Usage examples of chagrin.

After a long, chagrined moment Alec realized he was waiting to be dismissed.

His will bequeathed his kingdom to Rome, much to the chagrin of the cousins, who promptly went to war against Rome.

In my chagrin I threw my crossbow on the ground, when suddenly the bittern fell almost at my feet, an arrow having pierced its body from wing to wing.

However, John of Salisbury relates that Louis, who had not ceased to cherish the queen with an almost boyish ardor, was surprised, chagrined, and terribly upset by the outpouring of her grievances, and at once took measures to resist her purposes.

When orders from government threw us together I was as much chagrined as you.

She glanced down quickly at her wristwatch, chagrined to see that it was nearly 7:30 P.

Swallowing his chagrin, the senior consul thanked Quintus Arrius and asked the House again to issue its Senatus Consultum Ultimum, permit him and his government to move against rebellious troops in Etruria.

Ill as I knew myself to be, I rose immediately and went to the low window and looked out for, to my great chagrin, I now remembered that Danseuse had not been stabled the previous night and had spent it tied to a post under the cold stars.

Congress had soon an opportunity of exhibiting their chagrin in a still stronger light.

As I gained my feet the therns lowered their wicked rifles, their faces distorted in mingled chagrin, consternation, and alarm.

And Gerald, watching, saw the amazing attractive goodliness of his eyes, a young, spontaneous goodness that attracted the other man infinitely, yet filled him with bitter chagrin, because he mistrusted it so much.

This functionary, however well disposed to my friend, could not altogether conceal his chagrin at the turn which affairs had taken, and was fain to indulge in a sarcasm or two, about the propriety of every person minding his own business.

Indiana, simply piqued as well as chagrined, said she was glad he was gone.

Senate through its aediles and quaestors made sure the Head Count was sold grain at a reasonable price, even if in times of shortage that meant buying expensive grain and letting it go at the same reasonable price, much to the chagrin of the Treasury.

Voyons, ce ne peut pas etre un chagrin pour toi de rester en tete a-tete avec le duc?