alarm bell

Example Sentences

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He strategically delayed his alarm bell until his Bharatiya Janata Party won a landmark election in West Bengal state, India’s fourth-most populous.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

Her husband telling her to give up her job is an alarm bell.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The TV report raised an alarm bell amongst some local residents.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Somewhere down below deck, a large alarm bell thrummed.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan