alarm bell

Example Sentences

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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 your daughter to give up her job is an alarm bell.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

"Niscemi is another alarm bell... we must respond by changing our habits" and "choosing not to build in certain ways and in certain places".

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“You were the alarm bell, Richard,” Henry had said.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt