alarming
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By mid-March, alarming snow deficits all over the Western states were capped off by a record-breaking heat wave that melted much of the remaining snowpack.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Government inspections of nursing homes “found alarming instances of inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs and revealed vulnerabilities in care that have implications for the wider nursing home population,” the HHS inspector general’s office reports.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
The trend indicated in the report is alarming, Chung said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
If Kane suffered an injury before or during the World Cup, the drop-off in quality and international pedigree is alarming.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
It was still light-ish outside, so the picture didn’t fully capture how alarming it was to see a surprise fire.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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