consternation

Example Sentences

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But the controversy has caused consternation among USC professors past and present.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The book, published just a quarter of a century after the events that inspired it, caused consternation because of the way it highlighted the suffering of German civilians.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

However, and to the braying consternation of VW faithful, the GTI and Golf R come only with the 7-speed automatic, branded Tiptronic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

What causes White much angst is that interest rates need only rise a small amount relative to nominal growth in an economy to start posing real consternation for central bankers and finance ministries.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

My response caused consternation among those young men and suddenly their faces disappeared from the window.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela