alarmed

Example Sentences

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White working-class and precarious middle-class voters were alarmed not only at the upending of the racial caste system but also at what they saw as an unraveling of society in general.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“Don’t be alarmed if you see them, just leave them where they are,” the detective said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

But Richard Garrett was alarmed by Booth’s reaction to the riders.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson