consternation
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The “Made in China 2025” plan released in 2015 that caused so much consternation in the West earmarked 10 industries for self-sufficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Though there was some consternation on Wall Street after Amex announced the change, Le Caillec said that retention rates have been “extremely strong,” with no meaningful difference after the refresh.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
The capacity crunch has caused consternation among power users, forced companies to scuttle products and led to reliability problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The book, published just a quarter of a century after the events that inspired it, caused consternation because of the way it highlighted the suffering of German civilians.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The husband looked in consternation at his wife, who merely lowered her gaze to the ground and told him that what the lion said was quite true.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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