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.
• Of course, this will cause much consternation about the Oscars, the telecast that used to bring in huge numbers.
  — Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2021
• Wanys and his brother are let in on the tribe’s secret—the cache of hidden mummies—and react with consternation.
  — Ursula Lindsey, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2021
• Many treasures have been relinquished too soon, resulting in much consternation on my part.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2021
• These figures will engender endless amounts of consternation, most of it justified.
  — Randall Lane, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
• There was no great consternation in the organization about losing Jones.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 24 Apr. 2021
• Whatever Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch decide to do here will no doubt cause consternation.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2021
• Complications and consternation ensue as the two try to figure out a future — or if a future together is even possible.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024
• 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
• The increasing consternation among protesters themselves provided an opening last week for Wheeler to announce a crackdown.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2021
• To the delight of many, and the consternation of others, Cleveland’s ballclub was now known as the Guardians.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], 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
• 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
• Now, consternation has turned to how the Cowboys intend to get Parsons on the field.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 11 May 2021
• 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
• 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
• When the iPhone 13 Pro launched, there was one feature which caused consternation in some quarters.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 14 Nov. 2021
• That means market declines don’t have to be a cause of consternation.
  — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022
• 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
• O’Brien was knocked out of the last Seattle-Portland matchup very early in the game, but returned the next night with 3 points, a cause of some consternation from up north.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2022
• This dynamic — of dogs and their owners refusing to be penned into a dog run to the consternation of dogless park users — is especially acute at Von King.
  — Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2024
• The hearing sparked some consternation among pot industry players, though little surprise about the DEA decision to hold one.
  — Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024