How to Use consternation in a Sentence

consternation

noun
  • 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.
  • The tunnel, which opened in 1895, has at times been a source of consternation for the city.
    — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 23 June 2021
  • But amid the consternation, cat lovers got a bit of good news.
    — oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2022
  • But most tend to come and go—to the consternation of many managers.
    — Daniel Akst, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2020
  • The loss of human lives leaves us in a state of deep pain and consternation.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
  • That has led to a great deal of consternation at CBS News.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
  • It was shipped to the United States and unveiled in 1886, to much consternation.
    — Michael O’Donnell, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2018
  • The look of the series on TV has caused consternation among some fans tuning in.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • The black-and-white video serves to hammer Tyler’s consternation home.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
  • To the delight of many, and the consternation of others, Cleveland’s ballclub was now known as the Guardians.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Over the last few weeks, the state’s school mask mandate has been a source of consternation from some parents.
    — oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The news caused consternation among the critics of Tedros, who was the first African elected to the position.
    — Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • There’s a lot of consternation about a lack of a single voice or a single leader for the Democrats.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
  • Yet tens of thousands of Democrats have voted for him over the years, and he's won two primaries, much to the consternation of Democrats.
    — Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Of course that meant the show started later than scheduled, to the consternation of many.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2020
  • The slow rollout of the feature could cause some consternation as well.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The next wave – which has caused much more consternation on Wall Street – will start on Wednesday.
    — Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Of course, this will cause much consternation about the Oscars, the telecast that used to bring in huge numbers.
    — Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021
  • This is a source of consternation on the left, because those who are mega-rich don’t need access to all of their wealth at once.
    — The Editors, National Review, 21 June 2024
  • This is not the first time the Electoral College has caused consternation.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Mikey was able to mark their progress by the snorts of consternation that came from the invisible cows.
    — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
  • Now, consternation has turned to how the Cowboys intend to get Parsons on the field.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 11 May 2021
  • There was a lot of consternation and concern around the use of Alcantara on the keyboard deck of the first Laptop.
    — Dan Seifert, The Verge, 16 Oct. 2018
  • The Bulldogs wouldn't have any chance of winning if their level of consternation matched the fan base.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 9 Jan. 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
  • And that’s caused a bit of consternation, Danburg said.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2021
  • There had been much consternation in the days leading up to the schedule release about how the crossover games would look.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
  • The fourth-richest person in the world is set to have a lavish wedding in the Italian city, an event that has caused consternation online and in Venice.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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