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  • past participle of alarm.
  • past tense form of alarm.
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alarmed

ADJECTIVE
frightened
Synonyms


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The prospect of a water- and power-hungry hyperscale data centre near areas of the city where thousands of people lack proper access to these resources has alarmed activists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Some of the world’s leading financiers are sounding increasingly alarmed about an AI bubble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services," UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

His parents became alarmed when he didn’t turn up to meet them the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The door to the upstairs apartment was unlocked, and Mia looked up, alarmed, as Mrs. Richardson came into the kitchen.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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