false alarm
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From a survival perspective, responding unnecessarily to a false alarm may sometimes be preferable to overlooking a genuine danger.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
He also saw what caused the false alarm: The Spanish translation of how to distinguish expected acid reflux from possible heart attack symptoms was clumsy and confusing.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
As Salon reported at the time, experts said was a false alarm.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Doubts about the current bull market have started to creep in following Friday’s tech stock wipeout, but this wouldn’t be the first false alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
If something really bad happened, the police would think it was another false alarm and not come.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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