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  • present participle of alarm.
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alarming

[uh-lahr-ming] / əˈlɑr mɪŋ /


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The challenge for batters was compounded by some alarming uneven bounce from early in the match.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But the data surrounding colon-cancer rates is alarming, and getting screened is crucial to preventing colon cancer or catching it at an early stage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But comments directed toward Scott’s wife on social media afterward were beyond alarming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

This would be alarming enough on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

After all, I don’t know those Bostonians or San Franciscans or Kansans who have taken ill; the numbers, though alarming, held no personal arithmetic.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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