How is the word consternation translated from French to English

English translation
dismay
noun

Sentiment de choc mêlé de déception.

A feeling of shock and disappointment.

Examples with “consternation”

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  • À notre consternation, le train a été supprimé. — To our dismay, the train was canceled.

  • La nouvelle a consterné ses partisans. — The news dismayed his supporters.

  • Elle a écouté la nouvelle avec une consternation silencieuse. — She listened to the news in silent dismay.

  • Cela me consterne de voir autant de nourriture jetée. — It dismays me to see how much food is thrown away.

  • La consternation s'est répandue dans le bureau en quelques minutes. — Dismay spread through the office within minutes.

  • Le retard a-t-il consterné toute l'équipe ? — Did the delay dismay the whole team?

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