Feeling of distress or embarrassment after experiencing failure or humiliation. She was always fashionably late for their date nights, much to his chagrin. I have always had this crazy connection with males, much to my husbands chagrin. The chagrin that I felt after my first breakup was unbearable.

To her chagrin, Jill placed second in the beauty pageant. Much to my chagrin, I failed my math test. To the viewer’s chagrin, the final episode of the television series ended with several unanswered questions. After finishing third in the race, I swallowed my chagrin and congratulated the winner.