alarmed
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Gulf states are growing alarmed that they may face more destructive Iranian attacks than at the height of the war in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The prospect of a water- and power-hungry hyperscale data centre near areas of the city where thousands of people lack proper access to these resources has alarmed activists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Col Watson said: "The built-in alarm would have alarmed because the rear doors were open, and had that gone off the driver would have almost certainly stopped."
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Nadeau, who lives in Belleville, Ill., wound up buying the hard drive at the lower price his wife found using her phone, but he was alarmed by the experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
After several days of fighting, three British generals, alarmed by the heavy loss of life, defied army tradition by protesting directly to their superior, General Douglas Haig.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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