alarmed
Example Sentences
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Their rapid improvement has left researchers inside frontier labs both surprised and alarmed by the pace of development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
What fixed-income investors may be overlooking most, though, are the options available to central banks if they become alarmed by long-term bond yields rising too far, too fast.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Rescuers said they were astonished and alarmed to see the number of people packed onto the dinghy.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Some lawmakers in Congress were alarmed by the prospect of a single company locking up a major national-security program for years to come, the people said, and they pushed for other suppliers’ involvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Don’t mean to have any. It’s fun to watch other people philander, but I should feel like a fool doing it myself,” said Jo, looking alarmed at the thought.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
