Sentences with phrase «from chagrin»

I'm glad you felt that was useful, but on the whole my reaction at RC was toned down from my chagrin at having overstepped.

Sheen thought it was very funny, which provided Kapelos a small amount of relief from the chagrin he had felt about the incident since it happened.

Twix is a third year mechanical engineering major from Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

Matt graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a BBA in Finance and hails from Chagrin Falls, OH.

Not exact matches

To Musk's chagrin, Sorkin solicited investments from many of the same companies that were licensing its software.

There are ever - evolving security procedures, restrictive basic economy fares that may prohibit you from sitting with your family, and comfort puppies on board to the chagrin of those with dog allergies.

China's actions have diverged from these commitments, no doubt to the chagrin of the U.S.

Yet certain stubborn facts remain, as Piereson points out: Lee Harvey Oswald was a convinced communist, a former defector to the Soviet Union, and a passionate supporter of Fidel Castro; the Kennedy administration was a sworn foe of Castro's communist regime, had authorized the Bay of Pigs operation, and had negotiated the removal of Soviet IRBMs from Cuba, much to Castro's chagrin.

Matthew and Mark describe an unnamed woman from Bethany who, while Jesus dined in the home of Simon the Leper just days before his death, anoints his head with expensive ointment to the chagrin of the disciples at the table, who grumble that her offering might be better spent on the poor.

Much to their surprise and chagrin, they discovered that what they had censored was a passage I read verbatim from the Bible.

Observers of congregational life today are more often chagrined than impressed: too often congregations deviate substantially from ideal concepts of Christian community.

It may be that, chagrined over recent developments, liberation theologians have indeed moved from radical social reconstruction to Christian spirituality.

I'm also from Missouri and, much to my husband's chagrin, I can not be told anything.

And much to our chagrin, the primary trait which he has inherited from her is the Entish incapacity to speak quickly.

Hardiman Cureton, recently elected the first Negro captain in UCLA history, has been switched from guard to a tackle post, to the chagrin of many spring practice prognosticators who had long ago picked him as an All - America guard.

Some people fed them straight from the table, much to the staff's (and our) chagrin.

Cuomo has made a point of focusing on the Buffalo area, much to the chagrin of some other upstate municipalities that wouldn't mind a little more love from the gov.

Much to Angela Merkel's chagrin, international political momentum seems to have swung rather decidedly from «austerity» to «growth».

Cuomo, much to the chagrin of other Democratic leaders, including de Blasio, has worked for years to keep the Senate in GOP hands in order to prevent the high - tax and anti-business, left - wing, «progressive» policies of the Democrats who control the Assembly from dominating the state.

Two days later, a missive from the Democratic Governors Association ticked off more reasons for chagrin: «Poll after poll shows Dems slipping.

There is increased speculation that Kenneth Mitchell, Council Member from Staten Island District 49, chagrined over his loss to Debi Rose in the Democratic primary, is readying a run in the general election on the Conservative Party line.

Mark Thompson's number two will step down from his role in June 2011, but will be compensated by a generous redundancy package, much to the chagrin of the right - wing press.

Schumer has publicly expressed chagrin about the measure, saying he supports the rights of same - sex couples but also doesn't want to see Republicans walk away from the overall bill over that amendment — something Democrats in the «Gang of Eight» working on the immigration bill believe would happen.

Many of those moves were a departure from the early years of Mr. Cuomo's first term, when his centrist tendencies saw him stray from the liberal platform, often to the chagrin of his own party.

The proposals were brushed off as being like «a laughable plot line from The Thick of It» by Tim Yeo MP and back to the Leveson Report we went - most likely to the chagrin of Labour but the delight of the coalition.

He's particularly chagrined that layoffs that result from the closure of prisons, psychiatric centers and juvenile justice facilities won't apply to the $ 450 million in workforce savings the governor included in the 2011 - 2012 budget agreement, which he is insisting must be achieved through either concessions or the layoff of 9,800 workers.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER In the face of shock, chagrin, and some withering criticism both on social media and from past executive directors, top staff and board members at the Empire State Pride Agenda pushed back against the notion they had declared «Mission Accomplished» in their December 12 announcement that they were winding down major operations -LSB-...]

Parts of the statement read, «To our chagrin, the mother of the baby of the year said her husband lied with his claims adding that the envelope containing the cash gift from the Wife of the Governor of Osun, Alhaja Sherifat Aregbesola, was sealed and intact when it was delivered to her.

And while the charges stem in part from evidence uncovered by the Moreland Commission — which Mr. Cuomo shuttered early, much to the chagrin of good government types and prompting an investigation from Mr. Bharara — the governor today said he had no regrets about ending the corruption - busting panel when he did.

To the chagrin of pregnant women terrified of giving birth on a dingy Metro platform, due dates are far from certain.

To the chagrin of scientists who may have hoped to see the law derailed, it has backing from the country's top leaders.

One kid had already learned everything from his older brother (much to his father's chagrin), but other answers ranged from «they come out of your butt» to «the van - gina.»

From Chengdu to Beijing and everywhere in between, over nine million Chinese are logging on to the Internet, much to the chagrin of mainland authorities, who are scrambling to find ways to control all inbound and outbound traffic on the information superhighway.

Not in attendance, much to his chagrin, is Max and Annie's creepy cop neighbor Gary (Jesse Plemons), who's been cut from the invite list since his wife left him.

Though Shawn has top - notch observational skills and the keen instincts necessary to become a detective, he also has a free - spirited, goofy side that prevents him from pursuing a serious career in police work, much to the chagrin of his father Henry (Corbin Bernsen).

Tara seems to be making progress with her new contract but Dr. Hattaras discovers something disturbing in a tape from one her therapy sessions; much to the sisters» chagrin, Neil invites Tara and Charmaine's mother to visit her grandchild; Max is unhappy at his new job but can't talk to Tara about it; Kate is surprised when a handsome flyer rebuffs her flirting.

So imagine his chagrin — when Em gets taken over by an evil Jewish demon in a box and begins to violently distance herself from him.

He's just a dark presence in a doorway off a cobblestone street, noticed only by a stray cat, until the sudden spill of light from a nearby apartment sweeps away the shadows and catches him like a fugitive in the spotlight, revealing the chagrined look on the face of... Orson Welles!

This was a rental, and much to my chagrin, was the Fullscreen DVD from Anchor Bay.

But following the film's title announcement earlier this year, there has been little - to - no actual marketing, photos, or footage released from Fallen Kingdom up until this point, much to the chagrin of Jurassic Park fans everywhere.

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture: Craig Robinson (Morris From America), Mykelti Williamson (Fences), David Oyelowo (Queen of Katwe) The two giants in the race, Moonlight and Fences, dominated this category, much to the chagrin of some truly deserving candidates that will have to wait another year.

Much to Jimmy's chagrin, Mike even bars his father from ever meeting his granddaughters.

To the certain chagrin of the PC crowd, the Farrellys and writing collaborator Sean Moynihan have not shied away from the obvious fat jokes.

If David Lynch can spend 95 % of Twin Peaks defiantly and deliberately withholding its most beloved character to the chagrin of its fanbase, Rian Johnson should absolutely allow Luke Skywalker a warm glass of green alien milk straight from the source.

When Dupree is fired from his job for attending the wedding of Carl and Molly (Kate Hudson), Carl takes Dupree in, much to Molly's chagrin.

But they've had to make do, to the chagrin of most educators, who — at least in these early - implementer districts — believe that their current state tests are poor measures of student understanding relative to the new standards and may even detract from proper implementation.

Some schools from last year's pilot, which drew more than 100 schools, have changed curricula as a result: One school, chagrined that its kids did poorly on scientific problem - solving, has begun requiring a senior year science project.

Much to the chagrin of Bennett naysayers, Bennett isn't a «shoot from the hip» guy.

So I read with chagrin this dispatch from Planet Princeton regarding the Princeton Board of Education's proposal for a $ 137 million referendum in order to quench, as Superintendent Steve Cochrane said, «a desire to align learning spaces to learning goals.»

After graduating from college — and to his parents» chagrin — he hired on as a line mechanic at a Chevrolet dealership.