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consternation
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  • He thought the tone of shock in my voice was really consternation.  (source)
    consternation = dismay or worry
  • Her chilly gray eyes narrowed and her waxy lips pursed in consternation. ... "That knot on your head tells me you've learned your lesson the hard way."  (source)
    consternation = unhappiness and worry
  • Louie saw another headline that said the bomber had FLED IN CONSTERNATION.  (source)
    CONSTERNATION = dismay (unhappiness and worry)
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  • Paul looked at his father-in-law in consternation.  (source)
    consternation = unhappiness and worry
  • And thus, though surrounded by circle upon circle of consternations and affrights, did these inscrutable creatures at the centre freely and fearlessly indulge in all peaceful concernments; yea, serenely revelled in dalliance and delight.†  (source)
  • There were many Frobishers and Frobyshers, and several Pettyfers, all in various states of upset and consternation.  (source)
    consternation = dismay (unhappiness and worry)
  • We stood looking up at it, four looks of consternation, one of excitement.  (source)
  • To my consternation, I found that I couldn't.  (source)
  • There was a crashing knock on the outer door. The three women's eyes met in consternation.  (source)
    consternation = unhappiness and worry
  • Alice's face showed no sign of concern, no hint of the consternation that had been plaguing her since the masquerade.  (source)
  • The tent, illumined by a candle, glowed warmly in the midst of the white plain; and when he, as a matter of course, entered it, both Perrault and Francois bombarded him with curses and cooking utensils, till he recovered from his consternation and fled ignominiously into the outer cold.  (source)
    consternation = worry and confusion
  • To my consternation, however, he was not there.  (source)
    consternation = dismay (unhappiness and worry)
  • This phase filled the old lady's heart with consternation.  (source)
    consternation = unhappiness and worry
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