warning signal
Example Sentences
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"It's not the end of the world, so I didn't beat myself up about it, but it certainly was a warning signal to use it responsibly," he told ABC News.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Acute pain acts as a warning signal, starting when injured tissue, such as a stubbed toe, sends messages through the spinal cord to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
Falling asset prices can be an early warning signal that investors should heed, especially when declines are persistent.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Historically, the absence of a year-end rally has carried a warning signal.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 21, 2025
It was a warning signal, and it was telling her now that something dreadful was going to happen.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
