Word: chagrining
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When the clock struck four and nothing was insured, Magic World broke its agreement--much to the chagrin of Springfest organizers...
...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...
...willing to agree to the change even with the dramatic ramifications to club life was the fact that the club's popularity has suffered a major blow. As the school year began, the grad board surprised members with news that the club would serve no alcohol, much to the chagrin of the regulars who had grown accustomed to weekly Thursday and Sunday night shindigs. Club leadership has attempted to hold the group together and pinpoint some other reasons for existence. At the time of the change, Decherd said the shift would be a positive one. "Really, the club...
...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...
...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...