Suddenly he drops dead and his soul is whisked away, to his not inconsiderable consternation, to heaven to be judged.
One person will find his stimulant in an emergency while another may feel anxiety and consternation.
There was genuine consternation at the bar as the newspaper report was read aloud.
The elder daughter finds to her consternation that her marriage is on the rocks.
Each point is conveyed with a sense of astonishment and consternation at the world he depicts.
In his consternation, making the most of a dwindling lucidity, he asks only that his brother accompany him to the hospital the following day.
The prince, whose bachelorhood caused consternation to his father, has said he plans to marry one day but only when he is ready.
If the names don't confuse you, the psychological web that these tricksters weave will cause consternation.
The prospect of a minority government and especially of a hung parliament has caused consternation in business circles.
To my editorial consternation, he has no objection to being seen as didactic in his novels.
The kids stomped around noisily much to the consternation of the waiters who nevertheless stood stoically in attendance.
The design caused consternation among heraldists for some of its changes of the traditional papal heraldry.
To his consternation, then horror, he discovers he can't remember his name.
Then clattering drums liable to cause clubland consternation start up, sounding like they're trying to lock into a pattern.
An impasse was reached and the lorry remained where it was for nearly three hours, to the consternation of motorists behind.
How he maintains his athletic prowess is a subject of fascination among his fans and consternation among his opponents.
His consternation increased upon discovering that he had only two travelling companions aboard the entire train.
A shallow pit is dug with initial gusto, to my mother's mild consternation.
These people are normally quickly eliminated, but they can cause real consternation among their neighbours.
This decision has caused widespread consternation among those opposed to the directive.
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There was also consternation at measures allowing police to go barefoot and even shirtless in stations.
I waved him over and he rushed towards me with an expression of consternation, looking over his shoulder.
The decision by New York's leaders to borrow the words of others has been greeted with consternation in some quarters.
He encourages his followers to rise against the oppressors, which causes much consternation in the Vatican.
This guideline caused consternation among representatives of these companies in these regions.
After six illegal balls, consternation grew among the home players and supporters.
There's some consternation about a foreign policy survey released in Australia early this week.
Advances have been made, but not without some consternation from the right over the past six years.
Jill, your book has a happy ending that created consternation among some early readers.
Filing through the border control, I know that my arrival is going to cause consternation amongst the officials.
Our media will then proceed to trumpet this beyond all reason as cause for alarm and consternation.
The continuation of such appalling conditions is cause for anger and consternation across a wide spectrum of animal lovers.
A Cockney costermonger is revealed as the new Earl of Hareford to the consternation of his aristocratic relations.
After much consternation and consultation, it was arranged that the Queen would doss down with a wealthy family.
The latest scheme has caused similar consternation among traders.
But that month provided motivation, not consternation, and not even his brief blow-up over an incident with Jimmy at Indianapolis could dilute his focus for long.
The Delaware primary result will be the topic of much handwringing, pontificating and consternation in coming days.
The central message of the book caused the most consternation.
The Spanish health ministry has given assurances that the Spanish public is not at risk, but consternation is growing.
Amidst all the pandemonium, the show just carried on to the consternation of some guests.
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Imagine his consternation if he were prevented from putting on such a show.
Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan have enjoyed warming ties in recent years to the consternation of Iran.
The anguish among New York Times staffers over the paper's handling of the Judith Miller saga has mounted in recent days, much to the consternation of its top executives.
His remarks caused consternation on both sides of the Atlantic.
Another cause for consternation is peddlers of bad policy leaning on conventional wisdom that, while generally believed, turns out to be false at every turn.
To my consternation, the Prime Minister's police escort was clearing all vehicles off the bus route so that the PM's entourage could speed down the middle of the road.
Back in the 1960s, when I was but a young flibbertigibbet, there was consternation when The Sunday Times introduced the concept of including a magazine with the newspaper.
You can horrify the tabloids and cause consternation in the wings.
Redditch were causing the odd moment of consternation in the City defence but Wilson's men held firm and never looked in real danger of conceding.
One of them has just gotten back together with his ex-girlfriend, much to the consternation of the other two, who've recently enjoyed a threesome with her.
He reveals his consternation at Jones for not paying enough attention to it in the cinematography.
This caused consternation to Henry, who feared the establishment of a rival Norman state in Ireland.
This caused consternation to Henry II, who feared the establishment of a rival Norman state in Ireland.
This caused considerable consternation amongst the SNP left as the two main left leaders were opposing each other in the contest.
This caused great consternation among the aristocracy, who insisted that long use in itself constituted licence.
The disastrous wrecking of a Royal Navy fleet in home waters brought great consternation to the nation.
The closure of this vital port to the United States caused anger and consternation.
The genuine source of consternation, however, was her label Interscope.
Mama's boy Michael and single mother Candace are about to get married, much to the consternation of his overbearing mother, Loretta.
Sparky, the cause of this commotion, lay on the operating table, blissfully unaware of the consternation he was causing.
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Much to the consternation of Richards, Jagger had signed a solo deal with CBS Records, and he spent much of 1984 writing songs for his first solo.
It was probably worth four millennia of consternation and regret.
With England's first Test against Bangladesh five days away, the appointments have caused consternation among the chattering classes in the team room here.
Their audience had been listening in increasing consternation.
However, by 1885 it would appear the visitors were becoming a nuisance as the earl closed the castle to visitors, causing consternation in the town.
To my consternation, even though the Audio-Technica has the smallest cantilever, it provides absolutely no reference mark as to where it is located.
This action caused some consternation in Aragon and Castile.
Brown died 10 days after her accident, and to the consternation of her private secretary, Sir Henry Ponsonby, Victoria began work on a eulogistic biography of Brown.
These events caused great consternation at the English court.

If a bombshell had dropped into Sellersville, consternation could not have been more complete.
Had a hand-grenade with the fuse alight been dropped upon the table, the consternation could scarce have been greater.
In their consternation the Spaniards had simplified his task by huddling their boats together.
A nihilistic bomb exploded in the cabinet of the czar would scarcely have created more consternation than did my statement.
Fancy the consternation of the philosopher, whose ideas had become associated with that buttonless garment.
At Williamsburg, the rumor of his approach brought on a scene of consternation.
Her good-bye came with a curtness that might well have inspired consternation.
The leaders of the anti-war faction saw with consternation this rising sympathy of the masses.
But to my mother it was a flash of joy, followed by a thunderclap of consternation.
He found Marishka and Yeva hand in hand at the door to the selamlik staring in consternation at the door of the black grille.
Great was the consternation at the Court of the Ameer when our vakeel unfolded the message with which he was charged.
After that Henriette and Sandoz, who were in consternation, witnessed the rout of their menu.
The news of the defeat at Ferket had been received in Dongola with consternation.
In the utmost consternation, Almeria flew for an explanation to Mrs. Vickars.
Some consternation was caused on our arrival at the hotel at Bayonne by the mispronunciation of one of my travelling companions.
If the hotel, uninsured, had suddenly burst into flames, the 'Bishop' would have manifested far less consternation.
He returned no answer and gaped about him full of consternation and passion.
The Moorish guards who kept it fell back at sight of him with looks of consternation.
His momentary consternation afforded Pete the opening he needed.
I waited and waited, and the days, as they elapsed, took something from my consternation.
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The sudden death of Lilla caused consternation among Mimi's friends and well-wishers.
He stared in consternation at the pallid oval that stood for her face.
A look of surprise, mingled with consternation, sprang into Grace's eyes.
What consternation and grief there would be throughout the world!
Temporarily dumb with consternation, he returned her stare as silently.
All the guests were now in consternation, and everybody rose.
And he imagined the consternation and the ejaculations of his mother and the young lady at the seminary as they drank his recitals.
In this way Nimeiri unilaterally proclaimed redivision of the South in June 1983 to the consternation of even his foreign sympathizers.
The fall of Segni caused the greatest consternation in the capital.
The sexton started up, in a state of the most amazed consternation.
Richard glared at his subordinate, who thenceforth made it his business to display a face of utter consternation.
The mourning is universal and genuine, the consternation is stupefying.
Great was Maui's surprise and consternation when he found his kite gone.
But in our faces she found a consternation far surpassing hers.
Lysandra was overwhelmed with consternation and sorrow at this event.
When she entered her appearance created no surprise, no consternation, as she had half feared it might.
With no little consternation, the alcalde hastened to unbar the door.
Those of the little band who escaped fled in consternation to the camp, and spread direful reports of the force and ferocity of the enemy.
Mrs. Danner, filled with consternation, sought refuge in prevarication.
The consternation it created was something beyond even that natural in a Court at the fall of a potentate.
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Simon has been thrown into the greatest consternation by the strange and painful episodes which have taken place in connection with his wedding.
We sat about that big round table as if assembled for a conference and looked at each other in a sort of fatuous consternation.
These words caused great consternation among all the ship's company, and only too soon we were to find out that the captain spoke truly.
The word drone generally delineates grim reaper in the minds of Pakistani denizens by up surging the innervations of quietus, consternation and trepidation.
Meanwhile the surprise occasioned by the unexpected meeting of their rivals seemed to have spread something like consternation among the white members of the Beecher party.
The next instant, to the perplexity and consternation of the owner, Charley was on top of Big Alec in the cockpit, and I was helping bind him with gaskets.
These two females did afterwards depone that Mr Willet in his consternation uttered but one word, and called that up the stairs in a stentorian voice, six distinct times.
I had passed through a narrow, overhanging gorge just before entering suddenly upon this table land, and the sight which met my eyes filled me with consternation and dismay.
Then he would enjoy their consternation at sight of a naked white boy trapped in the war togs of a black warrior and roaming the jungle with only a great ape as his companion.
She pointed in mock consternation to a fresh footprint in the sand.

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