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Definition
dismay (unhappiness, worry, and often confusion) — typically over something unexpected
- "We all gonna have to swim," he said, to Jasper's consternation.Chapters 62-63 (26% in)
- He trembled from the effort, and his trembling and the look on his face caused great consternation in Pea Eye, who had never known the Captain to be at a loss for words.Chapters 99-100 (91% in)
There are no more uses of "consternation" in Lonesome Dove.
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