To the chagrin of young job seekers the world over, McDonald's now requires a bachelor's in philosophy for its cashiers.
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Chagrin
/ʃəˈɡɹɪn/
Synonyms for "chagrin" (45 found)
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Noun(9 words)
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13 entriesaffect verbbruiseembarrassmentemotional stateemotional verbeventfeelinghurtinjureoccurrenceoffendspitewound
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9 entriesCollocations
9 entriesbe chagrinedcause chagrinchagrin atchagrin someoneexpress chagrinfeel chagringreat chagrinprovoke chagrinsense of chagrin
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18 total sentences available.
He often hastens physical intimacy, much to the chagrin of his dates.
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To the chagrin of many Western composers, steel drums, or steelpans, tend not to be fully chromatic.
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Affluence leads to chagrin.
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