alarmed

Example Sentences

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Kennedy has also drawn sustained criticism for vaccine-related positions that have alarmed public health officials.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

It evidently alarmed forces within the chamber and the city that so much land would be devoted to public use and the public purse, not private profit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Furthermore, Jones is alarmed by the swelling holding of private equity in institutional portfolios.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Olson, the Gemini user in Minneapolis, was alarmed enough by the details Gemini offered from what appeared to be someone else’s Gmail account that he tried to report the matter to Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Later, her letters alarmed him so much that he cabled her to say she should leave Riverbank right away.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield