How to Use consternation in a Sentence

consternation

noun
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  • Much to her parents' consternation, she had decided to not go to college.
  • The candidate caused consternation among his supporters by changing positions on a key issue.
  • To the delight of many, and the consternation of others, Cleveland’s ballclub was now known as the Guardians.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 27 Sep. 2022
  • In and of itself, the consternation was of no great consequence.
    — David Rieff, The New Republic, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The question of who was getting pardons, and for what, was a source of enormous consternation in the final days of the Trump White House.
    — New York Times, 24 June 2022
  • The trend has drawn some consternation from their elders.
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 16 Feb. 2023
  • That stance has long caused some consternation among Democrats.
    — Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 4 July 2023
  • Jalen Hurts held a clipboard, wore a headset, and paced the sideline with the same the look of consternation on his face as furious Philly fans in the stands.
    — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Novak stashed the body in his garage, to Betty’s consternation.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Adding to their consternation was the idea of using a devout Catholic mass as a vessel for their people’s plight.
    — Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Elicited a whistle and two free free throws, much to his consternation.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The Atlanta Hawks have moved to even more of a backcourt-driving approach, perhaps to the consternation of John Collins.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022
  • At the time, the impending turn of the century was sparking much consternation which Carter found ripe for the picking.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2023
  • It’s been over two years since Season 1 first streamed on Prime Video, a gap that has caused much vocal consternation among its fans.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 July 2023
  • The loss of the left tackle again would mean more consternation to an offensive line with depth issues.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Still, Meadows’s murky status has been a source of consternation in Trump world.
    — Robert Draper, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • And so that’s caused great consternation, not just from other vendors that are part of the ecosystem, but from users themselves.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2023
  • At the opposite corner of our country, there’s been a lot of consternation over chalk.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • These parcels of land, at the entrance of Vail, caused consternation for residents and parents of a nearby school.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023
  • The earthen dam became known as Usoi Dam and, since then, its stability has been the source of great consternation.
    — Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 16 Sep. 2022
  • This will be a topic of great consternation to all as our future unfolds.
    — Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The artery, which slices through the Amazon to the steamy city of Manaus, is to be paved, Mr. Bolsonaro has pledged, much to the consternation of environmentalists.
    — Samantha Pearson, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022
  • There is even a funny but mean collective noun for them: a consternation of mothers-in-law.
    — Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 4 May 2022
  • The deal resulted in the cancellation of Australia's $100 billion contract with France, to the consternation of the French.
    — Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The tradition of setting clocks forward in the spring for daylight-saving time and backward in the fall to standard time has been a source of debate and consternation for decades.
    — Nicholas Hatcher, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2022
  • But her mother isn’t the only one who may have had a bit of consternation after this song dropped, seeing as Ryan Gosling also catches a stray.
    — Vulture, 2 June 2023
  • To the consternation of some teachers and parents at Ninety-Fifth Street, gone were masks, distancing and now weekly tests.
    — Meg Bernhard, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Walker’s anemic pace in the race’s closing stretch has caused consternation among his allies.
    — Jazmine Ulloa, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Harrison: There was consternation about Jonathan’s absence, like, What the hell?
    — Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The growth brings welcomed new jobs and amenities, and at times consternation over changing landscapes and strains to water and housing supplies.
    — AZCentral.com, 24 May 2022

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