Consternation is a noun that can stop you in your tracks because it means "a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay." If you have a sense of consternation you have become afraid, disoriented, or completely befuddled.
How do you use the word consternation?
Consternation Sentence Examples
- The look of consternation on her face, however, told him differently.
- There was consternation among some customers who have encountered a variety of glitches.
- The decision caused consternation by the majority of voters.
- She leaned forward in sudden consternation.
What does consternation mean?
: amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion the two … stared at each other in consternation, and neither knew what to do— Pearl Buck.
