alarmingly

Example Sentences

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Some investors now worry that enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has pushed the sector up alarmingly quickly.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Byrne received two Emmy nominations and a lot of attention for “Damages,” but, as is so often the case, she found herself being offered roles that were alarmingly similar to Ellen.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust said the day mattered more than ever "in a time when prejudice is alarmingly rising across our communities".

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Then he becomes, alarmingly, synonymous with “the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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