alarm
Example Sentences
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If Rosenior loses this tie too, then the alarm bells would really be ringing at Stamford Bridge.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
To his alarm, police lights soon flashed through his bedroom window.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Moreover, fears of a shortage of helium have also raised alarm in the semiconductor industry.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
“If we’re modeling our anxiety about this, we’re radiating urgency, alarm and pressure. Our kids learn to feel that way, too.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Whoever had caught my message over the phone must have spread the alarm.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
