alarmed
Example Sentences
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When he launched the app on his phone for the webcam outside his coop, he was alarmed to see that its language had been switched to Arabic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Finally, I’m alarmed by your son’s comment that you’re not giving up anything important by giving him money in lieu of spending it on yourself.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Min said he and his sister were alarmed at the suggestion, but not for their own well-being.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
As the play opens Bach is anguished by the illness of one of his many children—he sired 20, although only half made it to adulthood—and alarmed by his failing eyesight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
She turned between her two girlfriends, her two favorite people, wishing they’d both just stop looking so alarmed.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
