in alarm
Example Sentences
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“That’s across the street,” someone said in alarm.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025
The snooze button has been a function in alarm clocks and cell phones for decades and is often claimed to have negative effects, both on sleep and the brain's ability to wake up.
From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023
Seeing him exit, Ben screams out his name, causing Van and Tai to turn towards him in alarm.
From Salon • May 12, 2023
Yoon backpedaled a bit when allies in Washington and elsewhere popped their eyeballs in alarm, but the idea has its advocates.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2023
Seeing them come near, the tern darted up in alarm, but Serafina Pekkala signaled friendship, and he dropped down beside them.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
