in alarm
Example Sentences
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The snooze button has been a function in alarm clocks and cell phones for decades and is often claimed to have negative effects, both on sleep and the brain's ability to wake up.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
Seeing him exit, Ben screams out his name, causing Van and Tai to turn towards him in alarm.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
Yoon backpedaled a bit when allies in Washington and elsewhere popped their eyeballs in alarm, but the idea has its advocates.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2023
Minutes after the plane touched down, rolled to a stop and lowered its rear ramp, hundreds, perhaps thousands of Afghans, rushed forward as the small crew watched in alarm.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
The hobbits sprang to their feet in alarm, and ran to the western rim.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
