consternation
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Though there was some consternation on Wall Street after Amex announced the change, Le Caillec said that retention rates have been “extremely strong,” with no meaningful difference after the refresh.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
The capacity crunch has caused consternation among power users, forced companies to scuttle products and led to reliability problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
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
The Crown apparendy believed that as well, for there was great consternation among die prosecution when, on March 14, our first witness was not Luthuli but Dr. Wilson Conco.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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