alarming
Example Sentences
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Wednesday’s strike was orders of magnitude more alarming.
What I did understand, what was awful and alarming, was that this was the day I was to start school.
From Literature
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It appears Spider-Man’s DNA could be mutating, as he has gained the ability to produce organic webs, which could be alarming.
From Los Angeles Times
If those two volatile categories are removed, wholesale goods prices rose a less alarming 0.3% in February.
From MarketWatch
I am looking for one person who has telephoned me with alarming calls, but that means thirty-three have not.
From Literature
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