Word: chagrined
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Small World. In New York City, Samuel Grove, 26, discovered to his chagrin that the Harlem poolroom operator to whom he tried to sell two suitcasefuls of clothing was the tenant of the Bronx apartment from which he had stolen the clothing several hours before...
...Imagine," said Mrs. Malament, "the chagrin of the teacher who has weighted his work heavily in the direction of the growth of democracy, who has said to his pupils, 'This above all you must know, understand, feel...
...chagrin of its patriotic fans, Britain was beaten in one of its strongest sports when the U.S. and Spain ousted her team from the world championship...
...smallest towns are dying, the biggest are none too healthy. Big-city growth has lost momentum. To the chagrin of boosters, city after city is learning that it is not as big as it thought. New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Cleveland have fallen far short of their proud expectations. Lowell, Mass, and Salt Lake City have indignantly demanded recounts...
...past year, the Chinese Nationalist navy has blockaded Shanghai-to the chagrin of Hong Kong merchants who are eager to resume trade with Red China. In May, when the Nationalists abandoned their naval base on Chusan Island, 100 miles from Shanghai, Hong Kong was sure that the Nationalists could not keep up their blockade. The Nationalists vowed that they would. When Hong Kong traders laughed off warnings, sent their ships to Shanghai anyway, the Nationalists threw their Formosa-based air force into the fight...