1. feeling disappointed, embarrassed, or annoyed because of failure or a mistake

Examples

• She was chagrined to discover she had been wearing mismatched shoes all day.
• The team was chagrined by their unexpected loss in the championship game.
• He felt chagrined when his presentation failed to impress the investors.
• Much to her chagrin, she realized she had forgotten her wallet at home.
• The politician appeared chagrined after making the embarrassing gaffe.
• I was chagrined to learn that I had been mispronouncing the word for years.