alarm
Example Sentences
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Her repeated calls for "transparency and accountability" reflect the growing international alarm.
From BBC
This misinterpretation activates the cell's innate immune system, creating a false alarm that can lead to inflammation and disease.
From Science Daily
The sounds that invaded his New York City apartment—construction, idling trucks, car alarms—drove him to distraction.
The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, calling for "urgent action" to avert a return to full-scale civil war.
From Barron's
An alarm bell has been rung by one of Wall Street’s most prominent strategists.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
