red flag

Example Sentences

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But the sheer size of SpaceX’s expected offering, and Chief Executive Elon Musk’s expressed desire to have significant retail ownership, might make that less of a red flag this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Jersey's children's commissioner says a quarter of children in Jersey being in poverty "is a huge red flag for any society".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

If your sketchy adviser suggested paying the tax for the conversion out of the $1 million itself, I’d raise another red flag.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Again, a red flag from an IPO analyst.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A red flag waved for me, something chemical happened inside me, every time I heard that.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey