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
It’s a major deal that caused immediate consternation throughout baseball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 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
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