Word: chagrinned
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...last Harvard-Dartmouth game, as an old 'Varsity' man I had a choice seat amongst younger Harvard graduates. I heard not a single expression of enjoyment of the beautiful plays of the Dartmouth team; only chagrin and disappointment, and abuse of our professional coach...
Lastly and to my chagrin, you misspelled my name; therefore, herewith in retaliation my check...
...wilds of upper Canada, son of a clergyman who had migrated from Cornwall. One of his earliest recollections was of throwing a stone at a pig. "The pig was a long way off, but with the first stone he hit it directly behind the ear and to his chagrin killed it instantly. He would always laugh till the tears came into his eyes at the thought of how 'that old pig looked as he rolled over on his back with his four legs stiff in the air,' and of how the farmer came out and took...
Last week, at Cambridge University, a certain distinguished American professor registered chagrin. The professor was presumably in his library. Piled neatly on the library table were some papers and magazines, all European publications, except...
...National League of Women Voters met at Richmond, Va. President Belle Sherwin recorded the general chagrin that the 1924 Presidential vote was only 50.92% of the total voters-a less than 2% gain over 1920. The League had aimed to get out a 75% vote-or approximately 15,000,000 more voters than actually did their duty...