false alarm
Example Sentences
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As Salon reported at the time, experts said was a false alarm.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Still, that false alarm cost them about $160.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Nothing was found, and the call was dismissed as a false alarm.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Chronic pain, however, continues even after the injury has healed, creating a kind of false alarm that can last for weeks, months, or years.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
I think the fire marshal was just mad about our false alarm, and I think Terupt knew that, too.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
