Sentence examples for widespread consternation over from inspiring English sources

Mr. Brown pointed to widespread consternation over the enormous potential liability that the government had assumed by taking bad debt off banks' hands or injecting capital directly.

The parliamentary debate had taken place against a backdrop of widespread consternation over the government's decision to slap higher taxes on gambling and wine.

The delay has prompted widespread consternation.

The blasts have caused widespread consternation in Sweden.

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's appearance last week in drag caused widespread consternation.

It was met with widespread consternation from Ferrante fans.

Never has a mere rhythm been more likely to cause widespread consternation.

"In all it's affecting about 3,000 of our learners," says Walsh. "There's widespread consternation".

In 2002, to widespread consternation, he beat the Socialist candidate, Lionel Jospin, into the French presidential election run-off against Jacques Chirac.

There was widespread consternation when it was reported that he had used political funds to buy artworks and comics.

There are none on the 23-member policy board of the European Central Bank, a fact that has led to widespread consternation and a search for female candidates.