consternation

Example Sentences

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The sharp capacity crunch has caused consternation among power users, forced companies to scuttle products and led to reliability problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Another source of consternation is AMD’s ramp of its operating expenses, which “is starting to become a bit tiresome” considering the company’s “lackluster” execution, Rasgon said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

While there has always been consternation over immigration enforcement, Sandweg said “the widespread tactics and the targeting of people with no criminal record, just really galvanized people in a way they’ve never been galvanized before.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Asked why this information had not been made public, the chief constable said to the consternation of MPs that it was because "he wasn't asked about it" before.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Nearly everyone, Washington observed with consternation and annoyance, had “matters of private concernment which required them to be absent.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy