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Meanings of general consternation in English

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Usage of general consternation in English
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The statement of the child produced general consternation in the parish.
The Book of Were-Wolves
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The perusal of this letter spread general consternation through the family.
Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre
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Therefore, in the general consternation, every man consulted his own safety.
"De Bello Gallico" and Other Commentaries
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The result was a sharp stir among us, and general consternation.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
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The interchange of angry phrases went on aloud, amidst general consternation.
The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows
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The king's decease was the signal for general consternation throughout the metropolis of Normandy.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 20,...
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There was great and general consternation, and the detective police were summoned from London.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
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The day upon which Wat-el-Mek published the proclamation was one of general consternation in Fabbo.
Ismailia
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At the perusal of this letter general consternation spread itself through the whole assembled party.
Paul and Virginia
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No polite disguise could gloss over the general consternation.
John Halifax, Gentleman
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Amid the general consternation, he alone maintained his calmness.
Greece and the Allies, 1914-1922
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All were silent except one old clerk, who did not seem to share the general consternation.
File No. 113
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This missive and the general consternation at Clifford Hall brought Julia full gallop to Mary Bartley.
A Perilous Secret
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These alarming aggressions on the part of France, already very powerful, excited general consternation throughout Europe.
The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power
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This daring attempt on the lives of the king and queen spread general consternation throughout the army.
The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic ...
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But, amid the general consternation of the Syracusans and their confederates, one body of infantry stood firm.
The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Wate...
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