alarmed
Example Sentences
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Then, investors grew alarmed by several high-profile defaults caused by alleged frauds, and by loans made to software companies at risk of disruption by artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The United States alarmed its tropical island territories earlier this year, detailing plans to carve up parts of the Pacific Ocean for mining exploration.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
When I purchased a copy of Evie’s print magazine in May, I was alarmed at how the magazine not only promoted radical skinniness but also discouraged women from healthy habits like exercise.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I was then alarmed with all the fire people about."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Elizebeth was alarmed when she saw these lists, because she knew that the Nazis would use them to ambush Allied ships, often by submarine.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
