The phrase
"much consternation" means a great deal of worry, confusion, or distress.
Full definition
The A-list which Cameron tried to impose on his party only lasted for a brief while until it caused so
much consternation among local Conservative Associations that it was abandoned.
For example, the mathematical practices, which have caused
so much consternation for parents and some of our colleagues, are based on giving students opportunities to work through project - based learning, rather than simply words and numbers on a page.
(Says the girl who caused my parents so
much consternation when we moved from our «kindergarten» house - they found tiny «m's» written on the walls behind all the furniture.
There's so
much consternation about Pollock's materials — the paints and so on — so that's really something that we're very keen to forefront.
That said, they would be free to contact Urmson, whose departure caused
much consternation internally, due to his well - regarded reputation and affable personality.
Similarly, Real's dismal performance in the second half against Juve on Wednesday evening has
prompted much consternation among Merengues fans.
Ever since the introduction of top - up fees by the last Labour government in 2006, no single issue has caused so
much consternation amongst the students of the UK.
This seemingly outlandish wager has been the cause of
much consternation around Westminster over the last few days, and with good reason.
There have been questions about whether the new console will require constant Web connectivity, something that's caused
much consternation with gamers.
Much consternation ensued as to how to get from place to place with one firm decision being that we would drive from Calella to Valencia.
The next GT3 has PASM electronically adjustable dampers — a cause of
much consternation when it was launched — and although I adore the Gen 2 996's aggression and immediacy, I'm beginning to think that to balance road and track performance it was the right move...
She said it was the reason she took a couple of weeks off from filming the show for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network (a decision that caused
much consternation about her unreliability at the time).
These «clean,» classroom - friendly games are devoid of the graphic violence whose effects on children and adolescents have caused
so much consternation and debate.
ART CRITIC JERRY SALTZ recently expressed his frustration with Gagosian, Pace, Hauser & Wirth and David Zwirner galleries in New York magazine, describing the four mega dealers as overwhelming behemoths
causing much consternation in the art world.
The following commentary also appears on The Globe and Mailâ $ ™ s Global Exchange blog: What Obamaâ $ ™ s Corporate Tax Proposal Means for Canada Last week, there was
much consternation in Canadaâ $ ™ s business press that some modest reversals of provincial corporate tax cuts and President Obamaâ $ ™ s proposed corporate tax changes could erode our competitiveness.
This decision certainly led to
much consternation among some party members and others on the right (see the article by Simon Heffer cited above) who saw Cameron and the modernisers as ignoring the views of traditionalists.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose ongoing rift with the NYPD has caused
much consternation, will be in the audience at the Empire State Convention Center today.
This process has caused
much consternation when it comes to filling the Brooklyn / Lower Manhattan seat of retired ex-Sen.
When the summer began, there was
much consternation about the lack of visible or substantive roles for women in this year's crop of films.
Hyde (Eric Johnson) outwits Grey's goons multiple times, causing
much consternation.
The layout, which places the dials just below the windscreen and puts a smaller - diameter steering wheel in your palms below them, has caused
much consternation.
This caused
much consternation in the Hungarian Government and Jewish Community who claimed they could locate the rightful owners / heirs of the majority of the goods.
And that's a cause of
much consternation.
There was
much consternation in the Household last night when my daughters discovered a book called «Princess Bitchface Syndrome 2.0» by Dr Michael Carr - Gregg sitting on the kitchen bench.
The blue caused
much consternation.