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  • Not only did I have to go through the tutorial (much to my shagrin) but I keep discovering screens in the game for upgrades that I have never seen before!!

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Diary #109: “Saturdays” 2008

  • ( ) The Princess Bride (- much to the shagrin of my Boss, who tells me I MUST see this)

    Archive 2009-02-01 Strumpet 2009

  • We moved here a year and a half ago, to the shagrin of most of out family and friends.

    The Orion Nebula shines on an old neighborhood doyle 2009

  • ( ) The Princess Bride (- much to the shagrin of my Boss, who tells me I MUST see this)

    I've seen 89 out of 83 films -- I JUST managed to have a life! Strumpet 2009

  • I spoke to Josiah about this and he agreed with me, though he took the occasion to bring in Coney Island, much to my shagrin.

    Samantha at Coney Island and a Thousand Other Islands Marietta Holley 1881

  • Of course, to the shagrin of all of us non-Angels, some things come naturally.

    ABC News: Top Stories 2011

  • And, remember when the downtown free bus services started in the 70's, the indigent population benefitted as well, much to the shagrin of the uptown business community, who also did not want to deal with this difficult social problem and wished it would just go away?

    Crosscut Knute Berger 2010

  • I have converted (much to their shagrin, as my voice creeps into their heads at art fairs, they have said) many a friend and talked with them about all the costs, time, and other things that go into making and selling art.

    unknown title 2009

  • Unfortunately, Ted may be moving across the Hudson, but Robin -- who took a new job at a more respected news agency -- ends the episode with the shocking news that she, to the shagrin of Barney, will be moving to Japan.

    Starpulse Entertainment News 2008

  • Unfortunately, Ted may be moving across the Hudson, but Robin -- who took a new job at a more respected news agency -- ends the episode with the shocking news that she, to the shagrin of Barney, will be moving to Japan.

    Starpulse Entertainment News 2008

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  • is this a misspelling of chagrin?

    September 7, 2010

  • In the vexamples it is.

    September 7, 2010