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Definition of consternation in English: consternationnoun kɒnstəˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃ(ə)n mass nounA feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. （尤指对出乎意料的事物的）焦虑；惊恐；惊慌失措 to her consternation her car wouldn't start 令她惊慌的是她的车没法发动。 Example sentencesExamples - A shallow pit is dug with initial gusto, to my mother's mild consternation.
- You can horrify the tabloids and cause consternation in the wings.
- If the names don't confuse you, the psychological web that these tricksters weave will cause 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.
- The latest scheme has caused similar consternation among traders.
- 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.
- One person will find his stimulant in an emergency while another may feel anxiety and consternation.
- The central message of the book caused the most consternation.
- 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.
- His remarks caused consternation on both sides of the Atlantic.
- 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.
Synonyms dismay, perturbation, anxiety, distress, disquiet, disquietude, discomposure, angst, trepidation surprise, amazement, astonishment, stupefaction alarm, panic, hysteria, fear, fearfulness, fright, shock
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin consternatio(n-), from the verb consternare 'lay prostrate, terrify' (see consternate). Definition of consternation in US English: consternationnounˌkɑnstərˈneɪʃ(ə)nˌkänstərˈnāSH(ə)n Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. （尤指对出乎意料的事物的）焦虑；惊恐；惊慌失措 I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors Example sentencesExamples - This decision has caused widespread consternation among those opposed to the directive.
- The decision by New York's leaders to borrow the words of others has been greeted with consternation in some quarters.
- Our media will then proceed to trumpet this beyond all reason as cause for alarm and consternation.
- These people are normally quickly eliminated, but they can cause real consternation among their neighbours.
- Advances have been made, but not without some consternation from the right over the past six years.
- The central message of the book caused the most consternation.
- One person will find his stimulant in an emergency while another may feel anxiety and consternation.
- After six illegal balls, consternation grew among the home players and supporters.
- There was also consternation at measures allowing police to go barefoot and even shirtless in stations.
- His remarks caused consternation on both sides of the Atlantic.
- You can horrify the tabloids and cause consternation in the wings.
- 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.
- There's some consternation about a foreign policy survey released in Australia early this week.
- Filing through the border control, I know that my arrival is going to cause consternation amongst the officials.
- I waved him over and he rushed towards me with an expression of consternation, looking over his shoulder.
- The latest scheme has caused similar consternation among traders.
- If the names don't confuse you, the psychological web that these tricksters weave will cause consternation.
- A shallow pit is dug with initial gusto, to my mother's mild consternation.
- Jill, your book has a happy ending that created consternation among some early readers.
Synonyms dismay, perturbation, anxiety, distress, disquiet, disquietude, discomposure, angst, trepidation
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin consternatio(n-), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify’ (see consternate). |