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chagrined

adjective

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
C
Ends with
D
Contains
HAGRINE
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

    “felt abashed at the extravagant praise”

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Example Sentences

felt abashed at the extravagant praise
chagrined at the poor sales of his book
was embarrassed by her child's tantrums

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