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Example sentences for "great consternation"

  • Some deserter came with the tidings just so soon that he had time to leap, in great consternation, out of bed, and give the alarm to his men.

  • At this time, also, many of the Helots and country people, who were in the army, ran away to the enemy, which was matter of great consternation to the city.

  • The people of Nertsinkay were at first in a great consternation, for they said the Tartars were already no less than thirty thousand strong.

  • But Reuben, ignorant of what was done, Came to the pit, and seeing the lad was gone, He rent his clothes in a great consternation, Returning back with heavy lamentation.

  • But they did not acquiesce; whereupon the Romans ran upon them with their daggers, and slew some, and wounded more of them, and the rest fled away and went home, and lay still in great consternation.

  • Now as soon as they were come to her, and she saw Alexander in bonds, she beat her head, and in a great consternation gave a deep and moving groan.

  • The inhabitants, both white and black, as may be conceived, were in great consternation, and were about to make preparations to move to some more favored soil, when a furious hurricane was experienced.

  • There were, however, other and less interesting inhabitants in that region, as I one day discovered to my great consternation.

  • I accidentally heard two or three of the crew conversing about my sickness one day, and, to my great consternation, they came to the conclusion that I was rapidly sinking, and they would soon be rid of my company.

  • The people of Nertzinskay were at first in a great consternation; for they said the Tartars were no less than thirty thousand, and that in a few days more they would be one hundred thousand stronger.

  • On reaching Paoushan, it was found already in the possession of Major-General Schoedde's brigade, which had entered it without opposition; the soldiers and a great part of the inhabitants flying out of it in great consternation.

  • One or two Congreve rockets frightened them still more, and at last they were all brought-to in great consternation.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    great affairs; great armie; great authority; great distinction; great doctor; great experience; great force; great height; great liking; great masses; great matter; great mistake; great moment; great monarch; great occasions; great opinion; great passion; great piece; great portion; great prince; great soldier; great start; great tribulation; great wealth; greatly interested; reasonable price