All 3 Uses
consternation
in
The Hiding Place
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- I brought him his cup of coffee, thick with sugar, and watched him look around in mock consternation.†
p. 27.2 *
- People sprang to their feet, snatching up glasses and plates, scrambling for the stairs, while the cat clawed halfway up the curtain in consternation.†
p. 121.5
- Back in Tante Jans's rooms, we considered this news in consternation.†
p. 135.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(consternation) dismay (unhappiness, worry, and often confusion) -- typically over something unexpected
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)