cause for alarm
Example Sentences
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Ohtani’s between-start sessions usually are closer to 30 pitches, but that isn’t necessarily a cause for alarm, especially without a clearer picture of the plan for Friday’s session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"All told, the April activity data are disappointing but not cause for alarm just yet," he wrote, adding that he anticipates growth remaining "resilient over the rest of the year".
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Coming from the mouth of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, those words — and their implications — are jaw-dropping and cause for alarm.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
For some NCL passengers, the new policies are hardly cause for alarm.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
The two children sleeping peacefully in the bed above her gave no particular cause for alarm, and yet, as Jinny piled her cushions and slipped into her clothes every day, she couldn’t shake her worry.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
