alarmist

Example Sentences

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On the competitive threat from Chinese AI models, she pushed back against alarmist framing while acknowledging security considerations.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“She is reading alarmist headlines about Iran in the newspapers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

My tone may sound alarmist, but it’s my attempt to be realistic, especially based on the number of letters I receive from and about stepmothers in this column.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

The most alarmist was probably an offering from The Atlantic, which was headlined: “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula/It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

“I don’t want to be an alarmist, but I know of nothing humans can do to return the moon to its orbit.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer