red flag

Example Sentences

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Is this a red flag after a decade of marriage?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

With the field compacted after the red flag that followed the second of two crashes at Antony Noghes, he served the penalty two laps after the restart and that dropped him out of the points.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This was either a red flag or a very Los Angeles credential, depending on the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

“That guy’s a walking red flag, Lexie. He’s not good for you.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam