alarming

Example Sentences

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The infections of these young infants "who are not yet eligible for routine vaccination, are especially alarming", said Flowers from Unicef.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The trend indicated in the report is alarming, Chung said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

At first glance, finding worms in fish may seem alarming.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

An alarming nugget buried in the Treasury Department’s annual report External link on the federal government’s books from the last fiscal year: Its long-term liabilities exceed its expected revenue by tens of trillions of dollars.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

I do not see anything that is particularly alarming.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga