alarming
Example Sentences
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What’s genuinely alarming is the broader indifference, if not hostility, that it reflects toward green-card holders.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
There is no shortage of alarming news about AI's impact on young people.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
The cost of common conditions that afflict retirees — from chronic illness to cardiovascular disease to cognitive decline — can deplete your savings with alarming speed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
The danger of nuclear war isn’t top of mind for most people, but it’s just as alarming, if not more, as climate change, unregulated AI and outbreaks of disease.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Crowds are still getting thicker, and things are vanishing from the shelves at an alarming rate.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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