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How to use consternation in a sentence

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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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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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