alarming
Example Sentences
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Any prospect of an escalation in the fighting is alarming to America’s allies in the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
This is even more alarming in light of reporting this week from The Washington Post that “The number of 9/11 survivors who are receiving aid for cancer has roughly tripled over the last five years.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Though the hosts are heavy favourites to earn a 3-0 clean sweep, the carnage of the final session was an alarming spell as Joe Root begins his second spell as captain.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The core PPI will be less alarming, but still on the hotter side.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
I cut out all distractions from my life so I could focus only on fencing, and yet alarming current events continued to dominate the headlines, making it very hard to stay focused.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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