alarm

Example Sentences

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What is driving alarm "is not as much the level of tariffs as it is the unilateralism," says Petros Mavroidis, a professor at Columbia Law School.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • 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

The alarm blared again, and I clapped my hands over my ears.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin