alarmed
Example Sentences
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And if vulgarity can still shock—and amuse—by working on our alarmed sense of propriety, then we still have a sense of propriety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The United States alarmed its tropical island territories earlier this year, detailing plans to carve up parts of the Pacific Ocean for mining exploration.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
When I purchased a copy of Evie’s print magazine in May, I was alarmed at how the magazine not only promoted radical skinniness but also discouraged women from healthy habits like exercise.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I was then alarmed with all the fire people about."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But William’s bosses were alarmed to see him publicly linked in any way with the breaking of Asian-language codes.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
