Sentence examples for the growing consternation from inspiring English sources

But in contrast to the uprisings in Egypt and Libya, Washington has continued to back the government of the Sunni royal family, to the growing consternation of the largely Shiite protesters.

But to the growing consternation of party members, through a series of gaffes and provocative statements the new prime minister, Yoshiro Mori, has presided instead over a steep decline in the government's public support, recent opinion polls indicate.

The speech, delivered at a fund-raiser to benefit the Republican Governors Association, was billed by Bush's campaign as the start of a more aggressive phase of the race after months in which the president, to the growing consternation of some in his party, had remained largely on the sidelines.

General Motors said on Monday that it would offer free loaner cars to Volt owners worried about the safety of their vehicles, a move that underscored the fragile reputation of automobiles powered primarily by batteries and the growing consternation set off by the federal action.

The speech, delivered at a fund-raiser to benefit the Republican Governors Association, was billed by Mr. Bush's campaign as the start of a more aggressive phase of the race after months in which the president, to the growing consternation of some in his party, had remained largely on the sidelines.

The dissent and confusion within the British Conservative Party must be a source of growing consternation for the Irish government.

In addition, the western powers watched with growing consternation and alarm the elimination of non-communist political forces in eastern Europe and the establishment of Peoples' Republics under the thumb of the Soviet Union.

But after a string of animal fatalities at the former zoo, there is growing consternation among members of the public and activists that nothing has changed.

But there is some evidence that there is a growing consternation with the requirement that people have health insurance, which the Republican candidates for president have attacked as well.

But Obama's deliberative pace -- he has held only one meeting of his top national security advisers to discuss McChrystal's report so far -- is a source of growing consternation within the military.

Along with three others who dialed into the meeting by phone, they listened with growing consternation, according to people who were present.