Chagrin
(noun)
- Feeling of disappointment or embarrassment over a setback or failure.
- Feeling of vexation or annoyance caused by the failure of one's own plans or the behavior of others.
Origin:
From french chagrin ("shagreen, rough skin, vexation"), from old french chagrin ("rough skin, shagreen"), from old french chagrin ("rough, harsh"), from old norse skagi ("rough hill").
Examples:
- The loss of the game brought chagrin to the team.
- He felt chagrin at his inability to find a job.
- The chagrin was visible on her face when she heard the news.
- The chagrin was palpable in the room after the announcement.
- The chagrin of the failure was difficult to overcome.