alarmed
Example Sentences
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The paper says it comes after ministers "became alarmed at forecasts that show bills rising by hundreds of pounds in January"
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Min said he and his sister were alarmed at the suggestion, but not for their own well-being.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
When Foran took the Kroger job, he was alarmed to learn that its buyers don’t collectively negotiate their purchases from large suppliers such as Procter & Gamble or PepsiCo, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
For now, China generally seems less alarmed by the types of risks U.S. frontier labs are warning about, Winter-Levy said, but that is partly due to Chinese companies running behind.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
She was alarmed to see Yuri Sokolov, a Soviet official at the United Nations—and, secretly, an intelligence agent.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
