red flag

Example Sentences

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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

That was a huge red flag for me that we had to dig deeper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Footage of the crash site on other days showed vehicles stopped on the track, with officials raising the red flag to signal to oncoming trains to stop until the traffic cleared, he said.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Another major red flag about the website, advocates say, is that the website directs people to unregulated pregnancy clinics.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

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

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam