Chagrin is a feeling of embarrassment, annoyance, or disappointment, especially when something does not go the way you hoped. It often includes a sense of wounded pride.
From French 'chagrin' meaning 'sadness' or 'vexation', possibly from an older word meaning 'rough skin' or 'coarse leather'. The idea may have shifted from physical roughness to emotional irritation.
The word carries a sense of your pride getting rubbed the wrong way—like emotional sandpaper. It’s stronger than simple disappointment; it’s that sting when reality scuffs up your self-image.
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