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consternation
Meaning: sudden anxiety or dismay caused by something unexpected
consternation in a sentence
How consternation is used in real sentences:
The sudden cancellation caused consternation among passengers waiting at the gate.
To the committee's consternation, the only bridge to the village had collapsed.
“That confidence vanished at the gate, where a newly driven fence crossed the creek and filled Mara with consternation because every archived map placed the boundary uphill.”
— from the passage The Marker on the Slope
Synonyms for consternation
Other words for consternation — dismay, alarm and distress — carry the same meaning.
- dismay
- alarm
- distress
Antonyms of consternation
Words that mean the opposite of consternation:
- composure
- assurance
- calm
Where it comes from
From Latin consternare, meaning 'to terrify or throw into confusion.'
Memory hook
CONSTERNATION sounds like constant alarm: a shock leaves everyone deeply alarmed.
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