chagrin

More a training exercise than an actual altercation, Ramsey’s Ellie eventually takes down her much larger foe before learning, to her chagrin, that her opponent pulled his punches.

For example, much to the chagrin of many Democrats, the parliamentarian ruled during the Biden administration that raising the minimum wage and implementing certain immigration reforms did not qualify.

Despite having never picked up a Switch 2, I stormed my way to consecutive first place finishes, much to the chagrin of those around me.

Down some decaf I actually stopped drinking caffeine — much to my chagrin — for my anxiety issue, so I’ll make myself a little pot of decaf.

But what drove Dylan to that other pole, to meld folk with upstart rock to the extreme chagrin of its gatekeepers?