alarm bell

NOUN

warning bell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fire alarm

WEAK

burglar alarm danger signal tocsin

Example Sentences

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There is an alarm bell going off in consumer credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

But it does feel like Justice Jackson is out there at the top of the mountain ringing a very loud alarm bell to say: This is the play.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Though this hasn’t yet reached the scale of a pandemic, it’s essentially an alarm bell for any country that values human life.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

An alarm bell has been rung by one of Wall Street’s most prominent strategists.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

His tone of voice set off a small alarm bell in my head.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel