chagrined

chagrin | American Dictionary

chagrin
noun[ U ]
us/ʃəˈɡrɪn/
a feeling of being upset, disappointed, or annoyed, esp. because of a failure or mistake:
We grow lots of squash, much to my children’s chagrin.

chagrined

adjectiveus/ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
She was chagrined to discover her mistake.

Examples of chagrin

chagrin
Tumusiime was taken to court, but to the utter chagrin of parliamentarians he was acquitted of charges of running down the corporation and financial impropriety.
One supposes one should have done as well as one's peers; and if one has not, one feels shame or chagrin for that failing.
However, much to the chagrin of these fishermen, within a few years of operation, caused most of these units to become dysfunctional.
However, there were instances where blood ran thicker than water and the family retained its hold, to the inspector's chagrin.
Much to the chagrin of the service, these revenues accrued largely to central coffers.
To the chagrin of their employers, they attempted to make the railway recognize the household needs and obligations of ' big men ' like themselves.
Both men were chagrined to discover that they had been called to serve with the troupe of comedians.
Many thousands of workers became mobilized in unions without voting - to the chagrin of union leaders who were interested in electoral influence.
But the question of verification is not the same as the question of truth, as the positivists themselves discovered to their own chagrin.
Against this backdrop, it's not surprising that laypeople and scientists alike are fascinated (and often chagrined) by what appear to be lapses in reasoning and weaknesses in conduct.
Moore's chagrin over the desire to merge with respectable society equals his contempt for middle-class representations that advertised acting as a female profession.
Too often, public health has been the cinderella service for health authorities, to the chagrin of many of the staff working in those authorities.
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