alarming

Example Sentences

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Civil rights advocates and state officials say the pattern is alarming.

From Salon

There are some alarming implications to Bill Plaschke’s “If it blows up baseball, so be it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now, Guardiola has spoken about the fixture pile-up but has anything else changed on the pitch to explain this alarming form?

From BBC

“You’ve got kids that are here, kids that are fearful for their parents to get taken away. It’s very alarming.”

From Los Angeles Times

Although they do not contribute to IQAir's open-source map or have government certification, their readings have highlighted alarming trends and raised awareness among their neighbours.

From Barron's