alarming
Example Sentences
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The risk becomes even more alarming over shorter periods.
From Science Daily
Perhaps the most alarming part of the purported scheme, though, wasn’t its reach.
“Unless someone has carefully curated their social feed to give them only cute animals, most of us are getting alarming content and are actually increasing our stress by scrolling,” she said.
Hospitals are closing at an alarming rate, creating healthcare deserts in inner cities and rural areas.
From MarketWatch
Civil rights advocates and state officials say the pattern is alarming.
From Salon
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