All 3 Uses of
chagrin
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes staggered back, white with chagrin and surprise.†
Chpt 1 *chagrin = bad feeling such as embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance
- Altogether, look as I would, there was nothing remarkable about the man save his blazing red head, and the expression of extreme chagrin and discontent upon his features.†
Chpt 2
- Sherlock Holmes looked deeply chagrined.†
Chpt 7chagrined = made to feel embarrassed, disappointed, or annoyed
Definition:
a bad feeling such as embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance -- especially due to a disconcerting event, mistake or other blow to the ego