consternation
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Lately, there has been consternation around reports of financial metrics from leading private AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Earlier this year, planes in Dubai and in Tel Aviv were damaged on the tarmac, triggering consternation among insurers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
At a community meeting I attended this week, the possible loss of a Whole Foods tenant caused considerable consternation.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Now there's a lot of consternation about that," Hickey acknowledged.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
To me, a doctor’s preparations for work of any kind are stimulating and bracing, but the effect of these things on both Arthur and Quincey was to cause them a sort of consternation.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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