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  • past participle of alarm.
  • past tense form of alarm.

alarmed

ADJECTIVE
frightened
Synonyms


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When Foran took the Kroger job, he was alarmed to learn that its buyers don’t collectively negotiate their purchases from large suppliers such as Procter & Gamble or PepsiCo, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

For now, China generally seems less alarmed by the types of risks U.S. frontier labs are warning about, Winter-Levy said, but that is partly due to Chinese companies running behind.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Americans appear increasingly alarmed by the technology,with 7 in 10 polled in March opposing local construction of data centers that power AI technology, according to a Gallup survey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Leaving her flat, still alarmed by what she saw, she met a neighbour, a doctor who worked at a nearby hospital, St Vincent's.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

More alarmed than ever, Washington’s black citizens began to retaliate.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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