That a group committed to breaking up the Canadian federation would form the official opposition has provoked consternation among English-speaking Canadians.

No wonder that the free pass he gave Williams has provoked consternation.

The nominees for this year's Mobo awards, announced on Wednesday night, have provoked more consternation than usual, owing to the proportion of white faces on the list.

The announcement of our commander's death provoked stupefied consternation.

Those comments provoked consternation in France.

That same year, Italian singer Ghigo Agosti dedicated the song "Coccinella" to her, provoking widespread consternation and controversy.

Even so, Mr. Duranty's slanted reports provoked consternation among his editors and furious protest from readers.

In the south, however, Olympic's victory over one of the great amateur teams provoked consternation.

These killings provoked great consternation in the city and led to massive demonstrations against ETA violence.

This has provoked consternation in a country of legendary politeness.