The Only Use of
chagrin
in
Pride and Prejudice
- In her own past behavior, there was a constant source of vexation and regret; and in the unhappy defects of her family, a subject of yet heavier chagrin.†
p. 206.7chagrin = bad feeling such as embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance
Definition:
a bad feeling such as embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance -- especially due to a disconcerting event, mistake or other blow to the ego