consternation
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Lately, there has been consternation around reports of financial metrics from leading private AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
TOKYO—A rout in government bonds is pushing up borrowing costs around the world, causing consternation from Washington to Paris to Tokyo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
At a community meeting I attended this week, the possible loss of a Whole Foods tenant caused considerable consternation.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Now there's a lot of consternation about that," Hickey acknowledged.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
To hide my consternation, I turned to the bookshelf.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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