Word: chagrined
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...sunbathing off the coast of Grand Cayman when I got a hankering for a raspberry-lime rickey. To my chagrin, the four capable cabana boys demonstrated to me the actual meaning of “rickey” in the native tongue...
...favorite scene in Casablanca comes towards the middle, where a group of German soldiers have begun singing the German national anthem in Rick's caf, a supposedly "neutral" zone, much to the chagrin of the French expatriates in the room. In a brilliantly heroic Hollywood move the movie's hero stands up suddenly and leads the band--who had been standing quietly by--in an equally passionate version of the French national anthem, which has all the French in the room in tears. For all its daring, this is the most carefully choreographed moment in the film...
Much to their chagrin, the Crimson has weathered the storm the past two years. Harvard has emerged victorious in its last two contests with the Big Red on the road, snapping an 0-5-1 cold streak at Lynah...
...Republican side, we urge voters to cast their ballot for McCain. McCain's straight-talking, brash style has earned him the affection of the media, much to the chagrin of his party's establishment. But more importantly, McCain has given the GOP a rare opportunity to reevaluate its current party base. He has courageously condemned the leaders of the religious right and their pernicious influence, particularly in the form of religious litmus tests. Although we are far from comfortable with many McCain's socially conservative positions--such as his stances on abortion and gun control--McCain's commitment to campaign...
...ithink freely,i Bouricius has accepted the position of a cross-country truck driver this summer. After sending out her resume to more than 30 universities in the Northeast region in a job-hunt process she described as iboot camp at best,i Bouriciusomuch to the chagrin of her colleaguesohas decided to take a career plunge. The evidence is everywhere in her life. An archeologist friend has already helped her to gain proficiency in gun marksmanship, and her coffee table contains flashy fliers from Schneider, Swift and Werner, some of the largest trucking firms in the U.S. She will enroll...