Sentence examples for consternation was from inspiring English sources

The G.O.P. grandees' consternation was palpable.

When Sather ran the Oilers, contract consternation was common.

To some degree, my mother's consternation was justified.

The markets were plummeting, and the public's consternation was in some respects, to Negrych, a disappointment.

Her consternation was mixed with an element of "we told you so".

IN an interview last week, Mr. Lacy said such consternation was out of step with reality.

Really, it's a minefield – and the consternation is felt from both sides.

Their consternation is justified, though not for the reasons they imagine.

What we observed, with consternation, is the way people tried to live normal lives.

Veterans' groups, the state attorney general and Connecticut's congressional delegation have let their consternation be known.

A reader's sense of mild consternation is only heightened with the author's note that follows.