alarmed

Example Sentences

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Kennedy has also drawn sustained criticism for vaccine-related positions that have alarmed public health officials.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But when Google sent him a cryptic, legalistic email in early 2020 notifying him that the police were demanding access to some of his data, he was alarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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

Dad told me that one company had been so alarmed by the success of Mother’s oils, they had offered to buy her out for an astonishing three million dollars.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover