Word: chagrined
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That was Stern's task Tuesday, and he performed it with dutiful chagrin. That is not to suggest Stern's melancholy during the hour-long press conference was an act. Stern has a reputation for sincerity. But in running the league for the last 23 years, Stern has learned how to survive the adversity of the business, and he does not believe the NBA will be irreparably harmed by this off-season scandal. "I think that our public, learning what we have done and what we are determined to do, is going to be by and large with...
...skill of others, whether it was in field hockey, lab research, or singing. I studied, of course, pulling all-nighters to finish my thesis and memorize the images of Alexander the Great. I fell in love. I had a lot of fun. And to my parents’ chagrin, I ate breakfast sparingly...
...Egyptian pop star. Ismaeen boasts that from age 15 onward, he spent five years inside Israeli prisons. "For throwing stones?" I ask. "Well, stones and Molotov cocktails," Ismaeen says, grinning. Serving time in Israeli jail is a rite of passage for young Palestinians, though Omar says--with chagrin--that he himself spent only "a little time" in prison: a year...
Still, some Harvard students expressed chagrin at the increased costs nationwide...
...easy featuring a winning concoction of grape Kool-aid, vodka, and (some speculate) tranquilizers. Nothing says “Depression” like Xanax...A certain former “Scene” sex columnist and her sexxxy blockmates crashed a Story Street party on Friday, much to the chagrin of the hip set, who continued their off-beat dancing to Mariah Carey despite all odds...The Committee to Evaluate Social Space at Harvard and the Harvard Speech and Parliamentary Debate Society are holding timely (re: not Punch season) debate on participation in Finals Clubs today. Because we need...