All 7 Uses of
chagrin
in
Sons and Lovers
- He took the book, to Paul's immense chagrin, and began the copying himself.†
Chpt 1.5
- She drew back quickly with a cry, half of fear, half of chagrin.
Chpt 1.6 *chagrin = embarrassment
- Often, when wiping the dishes, she would stand in bewilderment and chagrin because she had pulled in two halves a cup or a tumbler.†
Chpt 2.7
- Miriam picked up her books and stood in the doorway looking with chagrin at the beautiful sunset.†
Chpt 2.7
- But I understand"; and she sat back in her chair, her chin in one hand, holding her elbow with the other, brimmed up with wrath and chagrin.†
Chpt 2.8
- Clara, ashamed and chagrined, brought him a bottle of stout and a glass.†
Chpt 2.10
- "And then is it nothing to you?" he asked, almost rigid with chagrin.†
Chpt 2.13
Definition:
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(chagrin) a bad feeling such as embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance -- especially due to a disconcerting event, mistake or other blow to the ego