chagrin

/shuh-GRIN/noun

annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated

To his chagrin, the typo was in the headline.
Synonyms
vexation, embarrassment, mortification
Antonyms
delight, satisfaction
Memory hook
chagrin: the grin you fake while wincing.

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