Word: chagrined
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...nominees were announced.Among several disappointments, including the snubs of “American Gangster” and “Into the Wild,” were four nominations the horrible movie that everyone so desperately loves, little miss “Juno.” To my complete chagrin, it got nods for best picture, actress (the annoying Ellen Page), director, and screenplay.I had woken up fairly early to see the results, but quickly got back into bed after having my entire day ruined. I lay there thinking, “Why am I the only person that hates...
...Jean-Marc Lech, co-president of the Ipsos polling agency, calls it "a sentimental disappointment." The French, he says, feel "chagrin that promises made aren't being respected," and that has made Sarkozy fair game on all fronts. "If he'd boosted economic growth, increased purchasing power and decreased unemployment, as promised, he could do whatever he wanted in his private life with absolute impunity," says Lech. "The problem is he's not delivering on anything. Now people wonder if he really knows how to turn things around...
...effort for this policy. While no women seem to be complaining about the change, some students in possession of a Y chromosome are less than thrilled. One bro looking to buff up, D. Adam J. Moss ‘10, was turned away from the gym, much to his chagrin. “I wasn’t given a reason why, so I felt like I was being unnecessarily excluded. They’re commandeering a community space.” Negative feelings towards this policy are aggravated by the fact that the two-hour slots occur during what...
...Among Slaves, which chronicled the fate of a young royal heir from present-day Guinea named Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, who ended up a slave in Mississippi. Its author, historian Terry Alford, came across the story in old deed books while doing graduate research in Mississippi. To Alford's chagrin, the book was largely panned by local academics, and its story remained in relative obscurity. Though it has remained in print since its release, Alford admits that the dramatization of Haley's novel had burned many out on the subject. "No sour grapes," Alford told TIME, acknowledging that Roots absorbed...
...canceled twice, became the focal point of political squabbling. The first date, June 17 last year, was missed for mostly logistical reasons. Nepal simply wasn't ready at the time to hold a fair and efficient poll. But the Maoists scuppered the next date, November 22, much to the chagrin of many Nepalis as well as the international community. Reneging on earlier understandings, the Maoist leadership grandstanded on a set of demands that included the outright abolition of the monarchy before its fate could be determined by popular referendum. When the other parties - including the establishment Nepali Congress, the party...