Sentence examples for that caused consternation from inspiring English sources

At Broughton Hall, it wasn't just the inspectors' negative judgment that caused consternation.

Marauding pigeons from nearby woods were shot and once there was a mysterious double corn circle that caused consternation and wonder.

In a move that caused consternation among its high-toned competitors along Fifth Avenue, Saks slashed the bulk of its fall fashion and accessories up to 70percentt over Thanksgiving weekend — to what some termed limbo lows.

The Germans suddenly demanded that the headquarters of the combined company be based in Munich a request that caused consternation in London and Paris, the magazine writes.The German demand may come late in the game, but it is not that surprising.

JERUSALEM — Israel and the United States tested a new air-defense system on Tuesday morning, launching a missile from deep in the Mediterranean Sea that caused consternation in Syria and Russia given the heightened tension in the region as the Obama administration weighs a military strike in Syria.

A WEEK ago, it was Greece that caused consternation.

The burger performs another function: it's a familiar standby on a menu that relies on small plates, a great concept in theory (sharing, variety) but one that causes consternation, as small-plate menus are wont to do.

And Eric Liddell, as the son of a China-based Scottish missionary, is powered by his unremitting Christian faith: something that causes consternation when he pulls out of a 100 metres Olympics heat because it is to be run on a Sunday.

And there was one situation that caused me consternation.

LONDON — In a report that caused some consternation in the Netherlands on Monday, a former prime minister was said to have confirmed for the first time that American Cold War-era nuclear bombs are being stored on Dutch soil.

During the crisis, the Obama administration appointed a so-called pay czar to set compensation limits and negotiate lower pay packages at financial firms and the two automakers the government bailed out, a move that caused much consternation among top traders and bankers.