Plural of chagrin; feelings of annoyance, embarrassment, or disappointment.
Plural form of 'chagrin,' from French 'chagrin' (sorrow, grief), with disputed ultimate origins possibly including Turkish or Persian influences. The word entered English in the 17th century with the meaning of vexation or embarrassment.
When you talk about the 'chagrins' of everyday life, you're listing all those small moments of embarrassment and disappointment—the word captures a very specific human emotion that doesn't translate cleanly to other languages.
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