Much to her parents consternation, she eloped. From LearnThat.org. [www.yourdictionary.com]
All exeunt in consternation at different entrances, excepting. From Wordnik.com. [Act III] Reference
"No orders – from commoners?" cried Mary in consternation and wrath. From Wordnik.com. [Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago] Reference
( "And I ..." she thought in consternation, "am responsible for this!"). From Wordnik.com. [The Happy Foreigner] Reference
I should imagine that the word consternation would suitably describe their reaction. From Wordnik.com. [Santorini]
Wool dodged and backed his horse with all possible expedition, exclaiming in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [The Hidden Hand] Reference
Sarah Spencer sprang out of her doze in consternation, and gazed blankly at the shrieking child. From Wordnik.com. [Further Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference
But among the consternation was a piqued curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [The Plumed Serpent] Reference
A man she did not recognize looked at Rose Tyler in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [You're What?: Chapter Twelve] Reference
Mrs. Watson stopped her work, with her floury hands raised in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Purple Springs] Reference
The Rebels are coming! was passed from lip to lip, and all was again consternation. From Wordnik.com. [At Gettysburg, or, What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle: A True Narrative] Reference
Imams, and the Cadis, and the principal personages of the city were in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 22 - Part X] Reference
You will recall the consternation which that policy created throughout the whole free world. From Wordnik.com. [The United States and Co-Existence] Reference
It is an imperfect comparison, but recall their consternation -- and ensuing "no" votes -- when. From Wordnik.com. [Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email.] Reference
At this request, made so gayly and so carelessly, the girls all looked at one another in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard] Reference
At this request, made so gaily and so carelessly, the girls all looked at one another in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard] Reference
So I wonder what all the consternation is about. From Wordnik.com. [MSL Delay: Add 2 Years and $400 Million (and counting) - NASA Watch] Reference
In his statement Tutu said he learned with "consternation" that. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The men of Arbroath doesn't know nothin 'about no such word as' consternation '. From Wordnik.com. [The Lighthouse] Reference
Axelrod: State of Union to focus on jobs; White House shares public 'consternation' on banks. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
I lament aloud in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [2009 November : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz] Reference
He gazed at her in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
Rose asked her mother in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [The Boundaries of Temptation (4/5)] Reference
We looked at each other in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 35] Reference
The sailors looked at me in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 15] Reference
"I want a house," Mapuhi began, in consternation. From Wordnik.com. [THE HOUSE OF MAPUHI] Reference
"consternation" at this untimely death of a sportsperson. From Wordnik.com. [Top Headlines] Reference
After a moment, she added with a kind of consternation, "Why, it would be my name!. From Wordnik.com. [The American Claimant] Reference
"consternation," instead appear to have been caused by a scalpel used at the autopsy. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
It was the best-acting awards that caused the most consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Cannes You Believe It?] Reference
China's iron grip on Tibet is a source of growing consternation in the West. From Wordnik.com. [Why Tibet Matters] Reference
To the consternation of my children, I once spent an afternoon with Monica Lewinsky. From Wordnik.com. ['The Putting of First Things First'] Reference
But Pickens's recent consternation is understandably a little more intense than usual. From Wordnik.com. [Pickens Plan Still Kickin’] Reference
Meanwhile, Japan seeks to play a more active role in the region, to China's consternation. From Wordnik.com. [Reviving The Grand Bargain] Reference
We have to address the process to avoid this kind of consternation in the future, "he said. From Wordnik.com. [All Stories - Bainbridge Island Review] Reference
As a proud Kerry voter, I watched the media's postmortem election coverage with deep consternation. From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL: A VICTORY FOR GEORGE W. BUSH] Reference
It was the cruise-missile project, and, to the officer's consternation, Locke jumped at the chance. From Wordnik.com. [The Mind Of A Missile] Reference
And when there is a tragic beaning in the baseball stands, there will be much consternation, as well. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Heads Up!] Reference
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