chagrin

🇺🇸 /ʃəˈɡrɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃæɡrɪn/
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noun
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A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance when something doesn't go as planned.

Feeling chagrin, she realized she had forgotten her friend's birthday.

translation

n. A feeling of embarrassment or annoyance when something doesn't go as planned.

Word Forms

Plural chagrins