Sentences with phrase «chagrin because»

Eventually, and much to my father's chagrin because I didn't end up taking over the family business, I became a lawyer.

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He recently told an audience in Rome that through Jarvis he can control the house's temperature but that «much to the chagrin of my wife,» she can not, «because it is programmed to only listen to my voice, which is one of the perks of being an engineer.»

After my son received his tax refund check — which much to my chagrin was a few hundred dollars more than it should have been because he filed as independent — he went straight to American Eagle to pick up a few sweatshirts.

To my Mom's chagrin I hardly ever believed / assumed what I was told was correct... just because I was told it by some authority over me.

I say this with Chagrin, because I have been defending the inherency of the Bible tooth and nails, so to say that it is difficult for the Bible to not contradict itself is kind of like putting a gun in my mouth.

In the tale of Jonah there is a vivid picture of a prophet's chagrin when his prediction fell through because people did repent.

Because much to my chagrin, my toddler doesn't eat yogurt.

Okay, this isn't really called poop bread, but that's what I call it (to the chagrin of my husband, because you know how he feels about my potty mouth).

Many woman endure the discomfort of wearing regular clothes because of the chagrin of buying maternity clothes that may not be as stylish.

Additionally, much to the chagrin of the old boys network in town, we instituted policies in Erie County and at the ECIDA that mandate pay equity for female employees because there is no reason why a women should be paid less than a man for the same work.

I have a few scratches in the jar now because it is plastic, but otherwise, it is still working great, and I use it almost every day (much to Dan's chagrin).

The myopic disbelief of Andy's foster parents is especially aggravating for the viewers because their behavior towards him becomes cruel and we are stuck in a loop of Andy claiming Chucky is alive to everyone's chagrin.

While politics are making a mess of his professional life, his daughter Tereza (Terry Moore) is complicating matters at home because of her romance with the handsome but unreliable lion tamer Joe Vosdek (Cameron Mitchell), much to the chagrin of both Karel and his wife Zama (Gloria Grahame).

Much to the chagrin of Keller, though, the police are forced to release Jones after 48 hours because there is no real evidence to continue to hold him, plus they do not think he has the wits to kidnap two little girls, keep them quiet AND outwit the cops.

Perrea scored high on the science content exams but, much to his surprise and chagrin, received a failing mark on the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Grades 7 — 12 pedagogy test because of low scores on the essay section.

That's because, much to the chagrin of their frequent flyers and clients, Delta's online search engine can be almost impossible to navigate and doesn't always reflect award travel that is actually available.

But Chagrin says it's not easy to notice a cat in pain because they are «stoic» and instinctively hide their injuries.

The rationale behind this design philosophy seems ambiguous, and it can be a source of chagrin when a player has missed out the added satisfaction because the game has accepted the lesser solution.

Presumably to the deep chagrin of the spouses of undercover officers throughout the U.K., Herbert decided that it was important that police be permitted to have sex with activists «because otherwise it could be used as a way of outing potential undercover officers.»

The Moto Z Force continues to be a Verizon exclusive, much to our chagrin, because its ShatterShield technology and 21MP camera are truly impressive, as is its bigger battery.