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 black-and-white video serves to hammer Tyler’s consternation home.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
• And that’s caused a bit of consternation, Danburg said.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2021
• There is some consternation among fans about the requirements, even with more than a week to obtain test results.
  — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2021
• Whatever consternation this may have caused, the problem the filmmakers faced was that the actual events offered no good guys.
  — oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2021
• When this situation will change remains a mystery — and a source of consternation for the travel industry.
  — Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
• The bloc has ordered enough doses to fully vaccinate its population at least three times, to the consternation of countries that will wait years for full coverage.
  — New York Times, 20 Mar. 2021
• Through all the consternation, Smith remained optimistic and headed to the track Monday morning convinced this dirt project was a success.
  — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Mar. 2021
• After a moment of consternation, the Dodgers elected not to challenge the call, and the inning ended with Freeman standing in the batter’s box.
  — Dan Freedman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
• Iraq has long been high on Pope Francis’ list of countries to visit, but the timing of the trip has caused consternation among Vatican officials.
  — Ghassan Adnan, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2021
• Actually, Harvey had plenty to say during the Verzuz, sometimes to the consternation of viewers who wanted to hear more music.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 Apr. 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024