alarm

Example Sentences

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To his alarm, police lights soon flashed through his bedroom window.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"The last 02:30 alarm call, my last briefing with the duty forecaster, the last time I hear 'time gone Carol' in my earpiece," she noted.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Moreover, fears of a shortage of helium have also raised alarm in the semiconductor industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“If we’re modeling our anxiety about this, we’re radiating urgency, alarm and pressure. Our kids learn to feel that way, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Blood rushed in my ears as I processed what that alarm could possibly mean.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin