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alarmingly



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The glory would be in seeing how quickly Nicolson could hustle a new and alarmingly large Bentley Continental GT S up the driveway without collecting any hay bales.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

And, most alarmingly, Nick’s home doesn’t belong to him — and his wife and daughter aren’t there.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

That’s an alarmingly high number, but it actually wasn’t enough.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

The visitors' goal was alarmingly simple, with one pass from their own half splitting the Welsh midfield and defence to allow Bojan Miovski time and space in the penalty area to finish.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

Dorian was alarmingly handsome in his pewter tunic.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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