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Consternation meaning

Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.

Synonyms of Consternation

Using Consternation

  • The main meaning on this page is: Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
  • Useful related words include: alarm, dismay, fear, fearfulness.
  • In the example corpus, consternation often appears in combinations such as: the consternation, consternation of, consternation among.

Context around Consternation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Consternation

  • In this selection, "consternation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, caused, international, prompted, incredulity, ensued and pain stand out and add context to how "consternation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an account consternation ensued and anger and consternation on social. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "consternation" sits close to words such as ahs, airtime and ambience, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with consternation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

They are causing consternation among every decent lawyer in Scotland. (10 words)

Miss Utah, Sharlene Wells, a decision greeted with ‘consternation, incredulity, discontent’. (11 words)

When I showed up and asked, through my interpreter, to open an account consternation ensued. (15 words)

I leave that to the stunt guys, I've done a lot of stunts over the years, and you learn from experience, there are some things that you just say no to, at the consternation of stunt people and producers. (40 words)

The images of the flames devouring the roof and steeple of the monument that has turned into an open-air church continue to generate anger and consternation on social media, not least because of their over-familiarity. (37 words)

They come amid a string of upheavals in the Chinese government’s top ranks, including the disappearance of defense minister Li Shangfu, and wobbles in the country’s economy that have caused consternation in foreign capitals. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Before Arevalo’s eventual second-round win on August 20, Currichiche’s office sought to suspend his political party, provoking international consternation over attempted election interference.

Even President Joe Biden — to the consternation of some in his own party — is heading to his Camp David retreat and his private home in Delaware.

In the front row was Benedict’s closest collaborator and longtime secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, who has long caused consternation among supporters of Francis who suspect him of trying to sabotage the current pope.

Miss Utah, Sharlene Wells, a decision greeted with ‘consternation, incredulity, discontent’.

Moreover, being too cheap has turned Ohio into a garbage magnet, to the consternation of citizens who live nearby.

That, in turn, has prompted consternation about how much influence large companies wield over the technology’s development and oversight.

The murders of three policemen in the last month have caused great consternation among Chileans, who have demonstrated in support of the police.

The star expressed his consternation at the fact that the film wasn't a huge hit, which he expected.

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They are causing consternation among every decent lawyer in Scotland.

They come amid a string of upheavals in the Chinese government’s top ranks, including the disappearance of defense minister Li Shangfu, and wobbles in the country’s economy that have caused consternation in foreign capitals.

When I showed up and asked, through my interpreter, to open an account consternation ensued.

A disconnect between the board’s posted policy and its actual governing procedures has led to some consternation.

All of the consternation, pain, retraumatization because of one person,” said Justice Paul Jeffrey in approving the settlement Friday.

And that request, while quickly granted, also caused some consternation and even occasionally a bit of savagery from some.

I leave that to the stunt guys, I've done a lot of stunts over the years, and you learn from experience, there are some things that you just say no to, at the consternation of stunt people and producers.

The communiqué read in part: “Protests should cause no consternation in any normal democratic setting because the right to protest is guaranteed in true democracies all over the world.

The Direct File rollout has drawn some consternation from commercial software firms like Intuit, as well as Republicans who argue there are free filing programs that already exist.

The images of the flames devouring the roof and steeple of the monument that has turned into an open-air church continue to generate anger and consternation on social media, not least because of their over-familiarity.

There is already consternation among fans that the award for the mark and goal of the year, also to be awarded on Monday night, are not open for the finals.

There was some consternation last month when the Foreign Office unexpectedly announced that they were to quit East Kilbride and move to Glasgow, taking 1,000 staff and their pennies out of the town.

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Common combinations with consternation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "consternation" in a sentence?
An example: "Before Arevalo’s eventual second-round win on August 20, Currichiche’s office sought to suspend his political party, provoking international consternation over attempted election interference." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "consternation" from authentic English texts.
What does "consternation" mean?
Consternation means: Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
What are synonyms of "consternation"?
Common synonyms of "consternation" include: alarm, dismay, fear, fearfulness, fright.
How many example sentences with "consternation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "consternation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.