Sentence examples for consternation for not from inspiring English sources

Her arrival creates consternation, for not only is she beautiful and talented — she sings, she plays piano — but she is thought by the family to bear an unnerving resemblance to Richard Tracy, the handsome son who was banished many years ago.

Until that moment, I had always recoiled when asked for my name by a barista — an innocent question for a simple transaction, but one that harkens back to traumatic days growing up in Pittsburgh, where my name caused controversy and consternation for people who, if they were not black, were mostly descendants of Germany, Italy, and Ireland.

The attacks are causing consternation not only for businesses, university researchers and law enforcement authorities but also for mainstream environmental groups, who fear that the vandalism is undermining legitimate grievances.

There was consternation over the fact that Missy hadn't announced a final plan for her performance, and Billy B. was upset with his client for not giving him the time he needed to make her up.

Consternation, because not a single French university makes it into the world's top 40.

That move led to campus-wide consternation because not all students and faculty members were fully fluent in English.

More immediately, however, the prospect of a visit to Xiahe is causing consternation, and not only among the monks.

My consternation was not due to any geopolitical concerns.

The new dynamic is causing the most consternation for Democrats, who are trying to hang on to -- if not build on -- their precarious one-seat advantage in the Senate.

Turner's plan will probably create, at least at the start, confusion and consternation for fans accustomed to years of free online access to the tournament that did not require authentication.

More than 2 million sham accounts were created, causing all kinds of consternation for customers ― extra fees, lower credit scores, calls from debt collectors on accounts these people did not know existed.