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What does much to his chagrin mean?

If chagrin means feeling of embarrassment, then can we write “I felt chagrin” or the like? What about “I was chagrined by”?

Then what does much to chagrin mean in a sentence, or is this the way we put it?

Best Answer

Chagrin as a Verb means:

Feel annoyed and disappointed

Chagrin as a Noun mean:

Annoyance and disappointment because something has not happened the way you hoped

To sb's Chagrin means means feeling Displeased or Ashamed because of a situation.

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