alarm bell
Example Sentences
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There’s an alarm bell going off in the consumer credit business, but it isn’t necessarily the one you think.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
He strategically delayed his alarm bell until his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landmark election in West Bengal state, India’s fourth-most populous.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Her husband telling your daughter to give up her job is an alarm bell.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
The TV report raised an alarm bell amongst some local residents.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
It was no longer a small alarm bell that was ringing in my head—they were big bells now, like the ones we heard from Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, not far from the zoo.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
