But many lawmakers have expressed consternation or puzzlement at the Administration's goals.

Business groups expressed consternation that the districts continued to raise taxes.

Education officials throughout the region expressed consternation.

But advocates for the homeless have expressed consternation that the program was introduced as a way to fight panhandling.

While officials tried to sound upbeat, some Palestinian analysts and reformers expressed consternation.

His rubicund face expressed consternation and fatigue; he appeared to be in a spasmodic sort of hurry.

They expressed consternation that the timing might make it seem that the President was responding to political pressure.

Cindy Crawford, a few days ago the host of a party sponsored by Omega watches, expressed consternation over "this whole boating fashion thing."

Sister Mulkerrin said she expressed concern and consternation that priests sent for treatment should be "sufficiently supervised" if they were to return to ministry.

During his post-match press conference, he expressed consternation over Djokovic's go-for-broke forehand return, on double match point.