alarmed
Example Sentences
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What fixed-income investors may be overlooking most, though, are the options available to central banks if they become alarmed by long-term bond yields rising too far, too fast.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
"I wasn't alarmed by it, because, you know, he was a teacher and teachers are supposed to be trustworthy. I trusted him, I really did."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Then, investors grew alarmed by several high-profile defaults caused by alleged frauds, and by loans made to software companies at risk of disruption by artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But Cohen was alarmed to learn that his discovery was now being promoted by legions of longevity seekers, fitness enthusiasts and wellness influencers as “exercise in a bottle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“No. How very easily alarmed you are!” he answered, removing his cloak and hanging it up against the door, towards which he again coolly pushed the mat which his entrance had deranged.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
