alarm
Example Sentences
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It came from the subject himself, who responded not with alarm, but with a joke.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
That should alarm Arab leaders, who have learned the hard way that the price of bread is closely tied to the price of stability.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
To his alarm, police lights soon flashed through his bedroom window.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
She was joined on the red sofa by her husband Steve, who joked that the "the first thing to go" in their new lives going forward would be the "the alarm clock".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“When someone pulls the fire alarm, security starts checking all the cameras to figure out what’s going on. Your friend from the tour wasn’t hard to spot. Who are the rest of the Scooby Gang?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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