alarmingly
Example Sentences
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Whales were being overhunted, and the price of whale oil rose alarmingly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
And, most alarmingly, Nick’s home doesn’t belong to him — and his wife and daughter aren’t there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The anticipated decrease in heart disease was not substantiated, and, more alarmingly, they cited “excess harm.”
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Most alarmingly, courts have wielded the statute to crush lawsuits that accuse social media companies of negligently providing a defective product.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, the sound of an engine, so curiously out of place in this desolate wilderness, was getting alarmingly loud.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
